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According to Senator Harry Reid, Democrats and Republicans have agreed on $38 billion worth of cuts. The only sticking point, he says, is funding of Planned Parenthood. Good to know. In the meantime, John Boehner is due to give an update any minute now and Harry Reid has a floor speech planned for 11 Update Boehner is talking now... We're getting closer to a deal, but that's not it. He says the Democrats should pass a "Troop Funding Bill" so that troops will be paid during the shutdown no matter what. Update 11:04: Now Harry Reid is talking... Talking specifically...

The first thing is not to panic. Your government may very well shut down as of midnight tonight, but that doesn't mean that you still can't smell the flowers and watch the television and run over the hills for just miles and miles, smiling as you notice your incredible lung capacity. None of that has anything to do with the government. Except if you do your running or your flower sniffing in a national park. They'll all be closed. You could sneak in, of course, because who'd be there to stop you? But this column does not recommend sneaking into...

The war of words over a possible government shutdown escalated sharply Thursday afternoon, even as polls suggest voters are increasingly angry over the political games that are standing in the way of budget cuts and a deal to fund federal operations. Members of both parties jeered each other on the floor of the House Thursday, as congressional decorum appeared to break down. At one point Democrats chanted “Bush, Bush, Bush!” in an effort to blame the nations budget woes on former President George W. Bush. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., reminded colleagues: “We are trying to do the business...

Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) held a town hall meeting on April 7 about the possibility of a government shutdown. During the event, a veteran stood up and questioned him why he isn’t in Congress right now working out a deal so the troops can get funding. Moran began answering the mans questioned then got testy and told him to sit down or leave. Moran has a history of anger issues. For example, in 2000 Moran stooped as low to accuse an 8-year boy, who was a straight-A student, of trying to steal his car. During the incident, Moran began choking...

It must be nice belonging to a political party that not only has amnesia about the things they say and do, but also knows the media will not remind the public. It has only been two years since Obama invited the Republicans into the White House for an eye to eye meeting about the way they will all work together. Unfortunately for the GOP, Obama had no intention of working with them, instead he told them to their face, "I WON", "and you have no say in how things will be done". Pretty ballsy statement for a man who...

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Unreal. Life’s a party. With the government shutdown looming… Obama plans his weekend getaway. Daily Press reported: The leader of the free world may be coming to Williamsburg for some rest and relaxation if Congress is able to come to agreement on the budget. President Obama and the First Family are planning to visit the area this weekend in what the White House described Wednesday as a “long-planned family trip to Colonial Williamsburg.” But the trip might get grounded if a government shutdown can’t be averted by Republicans and Democrats in Congress.

Democrat: Government Shutdown Like 'Bombing Innocent Civilians'April 07, 2011 Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D -DC) was on fire when she spoke to FOX 5 Morning News Thursday about how Washington, D.C. residents are being treated as work to avoid a government shutdown continues. "We are absolutely outraged. This is the functional equivalent of bombing innocent civilians," she said. "It's time that the District of Columbia told the Congress to go straight to hell," Norton continued after explaining how an attached rider to the latest bill prevented D.C. from spending its own money on abortions for low income women. Read the...

As we draw closer to a government shutdown, I have been reading with great interest. You see, I am a federal employee employed at Fort Drum as a civilian mail clerk. I am looking at the possibility of a furlough for as long as it takes for Congress to reach an agreement. It could be days or it could be weeks, but regardless of how long, I am more concerned at how much. How much will this affect my family? How much will it hurt us financially? The uncertainty is maddening as I, and my fellow federal workers, watch the...

Bachmann Refusing Congressional Pay During Government Slowdown; Donating to Military Families Washington, Apr 7 - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) issued the following statement concerning pay to Members of Congress in the event that government services are disrupted by the lack of a federal budget: "The current budget fiasco in Washington is a direct result of the failure of Democrats to propose and pass a budget when they were in control of the House of Representatives last year. It now rests with President Obama and this Congress to make sure that a federal budget is in place tomorrow. But if that...

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) dismissed the House GOP’s move to pass another stop-gap spending measure on Wednesday evening, a few hours before he is slated to meet with Speaker John Boehner (R-Oho) at the White House. Reid’s attacks on the House’s one-week offer that also funds the Department of Defense for a year, was the latest message from the Hill that a deal to keep the government running is not imminent. “Instead of solving the crisis the way we should, instead of saying ‘yes’ .. what they’re going to do is pass what they’ll call another short-term stop-gap...

Just as they did with Obamacare, the Dems won't give up tax dollars to fund Planned Parenthood to pass the budget, and this time even if they have to shut down the government! Sadly, abortion is legal, but that's not enough. They want us to pay Planned Parenthood CLAIMING it's for women's health. But according to Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood director, who is now prolife, the money all goes to the same account at the end of the day. I'm sure many pro-lifers have figured that this about abortion, but if you want an in-depth analysis, listen to...

Washington is at the brink, pushed there by a Republican budget plan too far-fetched to believe.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and President Barack Obama hate policy riders. They have no place in spending bills, the top Democrats have said during the latest budget debate. Unless, of course, they’re Democratic policy riders. “We’re happy to debate these, but on a legislative vehicle, not a spending vehicle,” Reid said Thursday. Republicans say that’s a different tune than he was singing in 2009, when he, President Barack Obama and then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi loaded such riders onto a government-funding bill similar to the one now being negotiated. A senior Democratic aide said the two aren’t comparable. Among the...

With 8.8 percent unemployment across the country and more than 8 million people claiming unemployment benefits, one California congresswoman wants people to know they’re not the only ones facing financial hardship. Who else might be? The lawmaker herself. In an appearance on MSNBC Thursday, Democratic California Rep. Linda Sánchez talked about the downsides of a federal government shutdown. Some lawmakers, to the seriousness of the issue, have said they would forgo their paychecks in the event of that shutdown. Sanchez explained she just can’t afford to go along with that idea. “I have to tell you that I live paycheck-to-paycheck,...

Government Shutdown. That’s the topic du jour in the Newsiverse. But is a government shutdown as terrifying as these talking heads are leading us to believe? Maybe it is a very bad thing if you are one of the people about to be furloughed, then again, maybe not.There are some 800,000 government employees who are considered ‘non essential’ and they are all being told of their status today, just in case a last-minute deal is not struck.Who qualifies as essential and gets to stay on the job? Our troops, air traffic controllers and postal workers are considered to be ‘essential’ and...

With 8.8 percent unemployment across the country and more than 8 million people claiming unemployment benefits, one California congresswoman wants people to know they’re not the only ones facing financial hardship. Who else might be? The lawmaker herself. In an appearance on MSNBC Thursday, Democratic California Rep. Linda Sánchez talked about the downsides of a federal government shutdown. Some lawmakers, to the seriousness of the issue, have said they would forgo their paychecks in the event of that shutdown. Sanchez explained she just can’t afford to go along with that idea. “I have to tell you that I live paycheck-to-paycheck,...

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday there is “far more than one provision” holding up a budget agreement to prevent a government shutdown that would begin this weekend.   “Talks to resolve last year’s budget mess are progressing, but there is no agreement yet,” Boehner told reporters at a press conference in the Capitol. “No agreement on the numbers and no agreement on the policy issues that were moved through the House.”   Boehner spoke about 90 minutes after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said he was "not nearly as optimistic" about averting a government shutdown a day...

The White House has vowed to veto the short-term spending bill House Republicans will vote on this afternoon, taking away the safety net that could have given both sides another week to avert an immediate government shutdown. Without a short-term extension, the options would be narrowed to either a broad successful deal or a shutdown as of midnight Friday. “If presented with this bill, the president will veto it,” the White House said in an official statement of policy. The House bill would extend the shutdown deadline by another week, to April 15, while funding defense needs for the rest...

UPDATE: GOP seeks 1-week extension... OBAMA SAYS NO... Obama vows to veto short-term bill The White House has vowed to veto the short-term spending bill House Republicans will vote on this afternoon, taking away the safety net that could have given both sides another week to avert an immediate government shutdown. Without a short-term extension, the options would be narrowed to either a broad successful deal or a shutdown as of midnight Friday. “If presented with this bill, the president will veto it,” the White House said in an official statement of policy. The House bill would extend the shutdown...