Countdown to Shutdown: A Primer on Where the Budget Wrangling Stands
As Monday dawns, there’s no sign that Congress is any closer to a deal that will avert a government shutdown at midnight. Despite a flurry of activity over the weekend, the landscape is essentially the same as it was at the end of the day Friday: Republicans want to seriously scale back the Affordable Care Act in exchange for funding the government, Democrats won’t allow it, there are no real negotiations in progress, and that means a closure is all but inevitable. In fact, many members of Congress are resigned to that conclusion. Here’s a guide to what happened the last two days and what to expect today.
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Who is tired of being constantly held hostage by the people we elected?
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