Obama has approached budget battle with Republicans with new push designed to solve budget impasse

Lawmakers to unveil rival budgets amid Obama charm bid

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Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray is pictured at the US Capitol on February 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama’s Democrats will unveil their first budget in four years this week in the US Senate, while House Republicans will put forward their own blueprint. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles