Congress begins the budget wrangling

Politics St. Paul, Minn. ·

  1. Listen Midmorning Hour 1 for April 2, 2009

The U.S. Capitol is seen in the evening hours 

Republicans in Congress have a new counter budget proposal that in part would require workers younger than 55 enroll in a private plans, as alternative to Medicare. It's just one of the ways the GOP is attempting to counter a $3 trillion plus budget supported by President Obama and his Democratic supporters.