Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats feel comfortable drawing a clear difference between how they would close the budget gap and how Republicans would do it. Photographer: Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats feel comfortable drawing a clear difference between how they would close the budget gap and how Republicans would do it. Photographer: Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images
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