President Obama is expected to release his 2012 budget proposal Monday, but not without push-back.

Republican members of Congress are already criticizing some of what is expected to be included in the President's budget. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) Alabama is a ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and has already prepared his budget counter-proposal. Sen. Sessions talks to American Morning's Kiran Chetry about the budget debate.

President Obama is releasing his 2012 budget proposal Monday and Jacob Lew, White House Budget Director, gives American Morning's Kiran Chetry a preview. How will President Obama manage the country's budget and what cuts will be made?

Some critics are saying low-income Americans will hurt most from the new budget– find out what this means and if you will be affected.

In an effort to eliminate deficits, governors across the country are proposing state budgets with spending cuts and almost no new taxes.

Florida Governor Rick Scott, a newly elected Republican, is following suit. Gov. Scott has issued a state budget that cuts $5 billion in spending and overhauls public employee pensions. Gov. Scott calls his plan the "7-7-7 plan"– 7 steps to get 700,000 jobs back in Florida in 7 years– and explains it to T.J. Holmes on American Morning.