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The Dems, however, aren't missing an opportunity to bash the GOP during the process:&nbsp; <a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/house/190751-dems-hammer-ryan-gop-over-budget-talks">thehill.com/homenews/house/190751-dems-hammer-ryan-gop-over-budget-talks</a><br />";s:6:"format";s:1:"2";}}s:17:"field_story_image";a:1:{i:0;N;}s:12:"field_weight";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{s:5:"value";N;}}}