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Will the deficit-boosting spending bill pay off?

After a brief government shutdown early Friday, Congress approved and President Trump signed a budget deal that's expected to add around $300 billion to the deficit over a decade. Should Americans be concerned? Judy Woodruff gets reactions from Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.