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DFLer's view on way forward on budget

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Gov. Tim Pawlenty and DFL legislative leaders still don't have a budget deal, but they could be setting up the framework for a solution. The governor and lawmakers need to find a way to erase a $3 billion budget deficit. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with State Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, about Minnesota's budget crisis.