that's not what we're talking about the white hou. this is the 2011 budget from october of last year to october of this year. neither party wanted to get wrapped up in something really messy and ugly when trying to get themselves elected. so they are going to keep the government operating until today at 2010 funding levels. that's how we reached this point. in the process of doing that, they agreed on some cuts. by democrats and republicans. the thousands republicans have now passed a version with $61 billion in cuts to the president's proposals, and all of this, randi is in the