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03.11.08-WETA credit/Sponsor Credits/title sequence 03.11.57-PAUL DUKE in studio-On program: More battles over BUDGET, REAGAN threatens veto if CONGRESS' budget does not include more SPENDING CUTS; CONGRESS agrees with REAGAN'S wish for MORE DEFENSE SPENDING, approves MX MISSILE and B-1 BOMBER; look at Sen. HARRISON WILLIAMS' problems with a BRIBERY SCANDAL. 03.12.30-COKIE ROBERTS intro report on CONGRESSIONAL debate on BUDGET CUTS, need to pass temporary appropriations to fund the GOVERNMENT, measure that outrages traditionalists. 03.13.11-Shot of Sen. JOHN STENNIS (D-Miss.), arguing that EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS powers should be reserved for real emergencies, not political squabbles. Shot of Sen. WILLIAM PROXMIRE (D-WI), says passing temporary appropriations for an entire fiscal year is absurd. Shot of Sen. MARK HATFIELD, argues that all temporary appropriations would be removed as soon as a real budget is enacted. Shot of BUDGET COMMITTEE hearing. Shot of podium of HOUSE chamber. Shot of Rep. THOMAS HARTNETT (R-SC), arguing for 5 percent across-board budget cuts, rails at "limousine liberals" who have a "stranglehold on the taxpayers", says the cut wouldn't be too bad. 03.14.43-Shot of Rep. LES AUCOIN (D-OR), arguing REPUBLICANS want to cut out "people programs", calling that a balanced budget is "a crock of baloney". Shot of Rep. CHARLES STENHOLM (D-TX), arguing for BUDGET CUTS, says there will still be enough to help truly needy. ROBERTS v.o.-DEMOCRATS could point to RECESSION and the skepticism of REAGAN'S own budget guru DAVID STOCKMAN and say "I told you so". Shot of TIP O'NEILL criticizing "flaky economics" of REAGAN ADMINISTRATION, says it will cost at least a million jobs, CONGRESS should force REAGAN to "Face the Facts". 03.16.10-Shots of other CONGRESSMEN in debate. Shot of Rep. SYLVIO CONTE (R-MA), criticizes REPUBLICANS tactic of "back-door, meatax cuts" in budget proposal. ROBERTS v.o.-many REPUBLICANS decided political survival demanded a vote against the policies of REAGANOMICS which were perceived as too hard on the poor and working people.. Shot of TRENT LOTT (R-MS), says that REAGAN will veto the bill if it doesn't include cuts, Congress won't be able to override it, so Congress had better approve the BUDGET CUTS. 03.17.03-Shot of REAGAN, NANCY REAGAN, HOWARD BAKER, other REPUBLICANS. ROBERTS v.o.-SENATE REPUBLICANS met with REAGAN to work out a compromise and avoid a VETO. Shot of letter from REAGAN to BAKER, REAGAN saying he'd accept a minimum five percent cut in CONGRESS' proposal. Shot of BAKER addressing press, says the goal is to make a bill that REAGAN will sign, no one wants to get into a veto battle. 03.17.40-DUKE/ROBERTS/WERTHEIMER in studio. Discussion of the BUDGET DEBATE. REAGAN may want to veto the BUDGET so he can go on TV to pitch his reasoning to the public. Budget process inevitably results in a last-minute scramble.