February 26, 2009 7:30 PM
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Day 38: Obama Unveils His Budget
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
"Just as a family has to make hard choices about where to spend and where to save, so do we, as a government," he said. "You know, there are times where you can afford to redecorate your house and there are times where you need to focus on rebuilding its foundation. Today, we have to focus on foundations."
Watch Chip Reid's CBS Evening News report on Mr. Obama's budget below.
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Brian Montopoli Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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