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Pros & Conn

Conn Carroll (The Washington Examiner) and Jaime Fuller (The American Prospect)

On this week's episode of Pros and Conn, Jaime Fuller talks about whether the payroll tax deal is a win for both sides, debates Obama's budget and the Buffett Rule, and wonders if Rick Santorum could actually win this thing.

Recorded: Feb 15 — Posted: Feb 16
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