President Barack Obama is focused on trying to get a partial budget deal done.

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Gingrich and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole proposed a modest partial budget agreement that cuts the deficit but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Clinton and the Republicans in Congress recently have avoided a "legislative train wreck, " including a budget deadlock and partial government shutdown, but some Republicans are still concerned about whether they can work with congressional Democrats and the White House to pass important legislation this year.

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When the OBR drew up the budget numbers, it had only partial data for February and none at all for March.

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Ryan, the conservative House Budget Committee chairman from Wisconsin, has proposed a partial privatization of the entitlement that would provide government subsidies to help senior citizens pay for coverage they would choose from a list of options.

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In the absence of a budget accord, there's a possibility of a third partial government shutdown starting January 27, when a temporary funding measure expires.

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