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Congratulations to the GOP House leadership for stepping up to bat on entitlement reform and stating that its budget will tackle the growth of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. It might pay dearly for it, but it is the right thing to do.
 
President Obama started this rollercoaster of a budget debate off Monday by dropping the ball with a cautious document meant only to paint a contrast with Republicans, but not to actually address our crushing debt. It was, as Republicans charged, a punt. Obama made things worse Tuesday as he came to the cameras to rescue the message. There, though he tried to insist his budget-ducking wasn't part of a political game, he pretty much admitted it was.

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