Deal or No Deal? Clock Ticks Down to Government Shutdown
- Posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:51pm by
Emily Esfahani Smith
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Perilously close to a government shutdown, the White House and congressional leaders closed in on a possible deal to cut tens of billions of dollars in federal spending and avert the closure, officials said Friday night.
House Republican leaders summoned their rank and file to a late night meeting for what aides said would be an update on the talks.
Democrats said they were reviewing the details of a possible tentative agreement.
The developments unfolded as the administration readied hundreds of thousands of furlough notices for federal workers and warned that federal services from national parks to tax-season help centers would be shuttered without a deal by midnight.
“We know the whole world is watching us today,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., during a day that featured incendiary, campaign style rhetoric as well as intense negotiation.
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, told reporters gathered outside House Speaker John Boehner’s office there was no agreement yet, and there was no claim to the contrary from the White House or Senate Democrats.
But other Republicans said the framework of a tentative agreement was in place, ready to be outlined for the newly empowered GOP House majority that came to Congress determined to cut spending and rein in government.
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Comments (95)
miles from nowhere
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:25pmSolute to the Tea Party you people are GREAT, you are the only people in the US trying to save this great country from the distructive evil in the other party that is completely run by Geoge Soros. My hat is off to all that you have done and the excellent work I know you will be doing for the future of this country. Stay Strong and hold your psitions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:55pmMILES .. are you with us .. join us! TEA! You can even join groups online and be active that way … but we would love to have you at a TEA Party … they will be happening all over the country on or around April 15th.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:24pmHas the media ever done a good job trying to set fear in the hearts of everyone over this NON EVENT. Leftist Obama Media is just giddy over this, hoping of course that the WISHY-WASHY REPUBLOCRATS take it on the chin. And with their able bodied help, they certainly will…..
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:24pmI predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Report Post »Thomas Jefferson
im4truth
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:23pmThe so-called news media needs to add a liittle Jeopardy background music to the question, while we wait for the answer.
Report Post »im4truth
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 11:02pmI changed my mind about the music.
Report Post »How about we play that one song, I don’t know who sings it:::”I will remember you, will you remember me?”
deano
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:15pmI’m with you!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:13pmWe’re 14.5 trillion in the hole and these fools can’t agree to keep the leviathan humming along destroying our future? That debt will never be paid,and if anyone thinks it will you’re outta your mind.They can’t even cut 35-40 billion,something like 2% of the budget.We’re in deep here people.
Report Post »Benetto
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:12pmTake a stand and hold the line and don’t give in… The Voters of the United States MUST be heard…. CUT that budget!!!
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:12pmMONTY HALL where are you?
Report Post »This is like a FREAK show
DemoRATS should disband their party and become SORRYGeorgeSoryasss’s
That midget HarryReido represents Nevada ya know the land of LEGAL prostitution? AND he’s worried about womens health care?????
Stay strong Speaker!!!!! The country is BROKE!!!!!!!!
geonj
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:11pmthe repubs had better heed the will of the american people and hold the dems feet to the fire. cut the spending or shut it down.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:43pmI agree GEONJ!
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:09pmto hell with the shutdown. I wanna know where those scars on Osamas head came from
Report Post »Dale
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:06pmMessage to odumbo: we won, you lost – end of conversation. Copy to: John Boehner!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:24pm@DALE
Ditto!
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:05pmI wait with baited breath…till the morning comes.
Report Post ».The republicans keep getting my hopes up and then ….
well, you know what a cold shower does. but I’m optimistic no matter what…
I don’t plan my day around what Washington does. tomorrow will tell.
Rayblue
Posted on April 9, 2011 at 6:03amI didn’t vote a straight republiar to get this kind of sellout.
Report Post »nothing more to say. see you in hell.
MODEL82A1
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:05pmWe’d better just get used to this. Nothing has changed within the Republican Party. We have a House Speaker in Boehner who’s only in the position because it was his “turn”. The same mentality will give us Romney as our Presidential nominee in 2012. Sickening.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:04pmHeard on the radio that if they reached an agreement tonight, they could not get the bill printed before Monday or Tuesday.
Also, I read today that Boehner was standing firm on his principles; and the Democrats are trying to make Americans think that Republicans want women and children to die, another lie being spun by the Democrats.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:14pmDems think this is 1995 and they control all the media .. it is NOT and we didn’t have the TEA Party then either … Dems are the ones who don’t want to “deal” .. heck they had the HOUSE SENATE AND PRES. last year and this is THAT budget that they didn’t pass then!
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:49pmDon’t forget the old folks, Showtime. Meals on wheels will be gone and 6,000,000 old folks will starve, even though there are only about 2.5 mil getting meals from it.
Report Post »Sam Brown
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:04pmPolitical theatre for the sheep. The budget cuts are a drop in the bucket. Sad to see our government so corrupt.
Sammy
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:11pmSadly Sammy you are correct, now dot go thinking I like ya or nothing.
Report Post »Bigger fish to fry coming up, but that to will be a horse and pony show as well.
Mean while storm clouds gather world wide, Will the IMF declare a NEW world wide currency? And if it does why won’t I play?
CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:18pmThis is just the run up for the NEXT years budget … if the R’s stand strong now and get support they will also get support (and have momentum) for bigger cuts in the future
Report Post »joehanx2
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:04pmshut it down then we will hear all those awaiting trial that their rights are being ignored for a speedy trial
Report Post »watch what happens
irish69th
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:03pmYou do realize that if there is no agreement reached, DFAS (who pays our military paychecks) has already stated that the miltary will only be recieving pay for April 1-8th and then nothing til an agreement is reached. Before you jump to any ideas, remember an old Roman Proverb “Hasten Slowly”
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:10pmDo you know that the Republicans wanted to address the issue of Military pay and Obama said he would VETO it! Obama doesn’t care about the military …
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:24pmI agree CATB, he doesn’t care about Americans of any stripe.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:38pmBut threatening not to pay our military and their families is the lowest of the low .. tell them so …
http://www.votervoice.net/core.aspx?APP=GAC&AID=1284&IssueID=24634&AdminPreview=True&SiteID=-1+%C2%A0
Report Post »im4truth
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:51pmCatB,
He said he would veto it?
The commander devil in chief, can send them out to war, like he’s some kind of military god, BUT HE WILL VETO a bill to make sure they are paid?
Ooooooohhhhh!!!!!
I’ve changed my mind!!!
Wait! STOP!
Don’t shut down!! Stay open long enough to IMPEACH that —-
I really, really need an asprin!
Goodnight folks.
Report Post »i want the truth
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:03pmReid is a Fool. He wants to SPEND SPEND!! Using Women’s Rights and their health as an excuse! it is a distraction! Look Liberals you have had your chance to balance the budget! They have shown nothing! Our country is broke and the Liberals have done nothing to help! They love to spend our tax dollars! Especially On Killing Babies!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:07pmEarlier this week Reid said that the TEA Party was running Congress .. .he better remember it! TEA!
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:01pmThe Dems still can‘t explain why they didn’t pass the budget when they had control, now, it’s all the Repubs fault. Even though the House has a bill, in writing, and the Senate still won’t produce one. As Alf used to say “Ha”.
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:11pmMeaning of Compromise:
Democrat version 2008: We won and we’ll do what we want. We have the white house, senate and congress. 2011-give in to us or we’ll smear you personally, blame you for all that goes wrong cause you have control of congress. And blame Bush.
Republican version: 2008: We don’t have the votes to do anything in senate or congress. 2011-we gave in some, but we won’t give on certain things because we promise our constituents, we only have congress.
Neither know the true meaning.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:25pmThere are 3 parts to passing the budget, the house, the senate and the President, Republicans have one part, Dems have 2…..who is to blame here?
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:44pmBush!
Report Post »flyoverbob
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:52pmPLEASE NO,Dont you see he’s no better
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:59pmThis is a whole lot of nothing. One way or the other i’m watching glenn at 2am. Israel’s future is more of a concern than this political grandstanding.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:12pmSame here NoBaloney
Report Post »I miss Glenn already
CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:21pmI’m game .. 5pm was so boring I feel asleep .. that never happens with Glenn!
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:30pmI agree. Wonder if Fox will show Glenn on Israel
Report Post »or
keep on with the Dem’s propaganda shizzle all thru the nite??
MODEL82A1
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:59pmThe “Republican” cowards will fold. Sad indeed.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:10pmI apologize for this crazily optimistic knee-jerk reaction.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:58pmshut it down
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:08pmStand fast, Republicans
Report Post »im4truth
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:39pmYeah.
We won’t die.
It aint like they’ve been doing anything for the past two years anyway . . .
well, if you don’t count spending the country into oblivion as anything…
Oh, and didn’t we all want smaller government anyway?
Shutter down gents (and ladies) Get out and enjoy yourselves a bit. I don’t know ~ golf a few games with Obama it seems to work for him. Maybe take a walk among the cherry trees take a deep breath and enjoy the blossoms of Springtime.
Your gift from the American people.
I’m standing for those who are standing for me.
PURE and SIMPLE.
Talk about fear mongering. Who’s doing it now?
Report Post »redneck
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:41pmIsn’t it the One World Order to dismantle the U.S. government using the Liberal Progressive movement? You’d think the radical left would be jumping with joy for a government shut down.
Report Post »GIDEON612
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:53pmShut it down, shut them out, clear them out, shut the borders, bring our troops here, stop imports and drill baby drill.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:58pmDon’t cave !!!!! Stay strong R ‘s !
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:55pmThe only question on my mind right now is….who blinked first?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:07pmNot the TEA Party, that’s for sure!
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 9:54pmCan’t wait to hear the scum Howl!!!!
Report Post »Packer-dad
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:13pmdo i have to pay tax,when gov don’t work?
Report Post »commentkazi
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:19pmThey will cave. This is all theater. 11th hour “compromise” on the way…as scheduled.
Report Post »Thunderstorm 316
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:21pmJust defund planned parenthood! DAMN! What the hell are the dem’s thinking, 56 million dead babies are enough! Lets get our Country back on track.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:28pm@THUNDER
Dems “thinking” … .LOL … no it’s all dog and pony.
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:31pmAfter all the whinning, I hate to tell ya, I have less respect for these liberals…
Report Post »Splitting hairs, razor thin but it is less…
theonefromabove
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:31pmI still can’t understand what exactly will be affected.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »redneck
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:32pmShut’er Down!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:37pmSend a message .. don’t use our military as pawns and cut spending NOW!
http://www.votervoice.net/core.aspx?APP=GAC&AID=1284&IssueID=24634&AdminPreview=True&SiteID=-1+%C2%A0
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:46pmIf you want to see what the Democrats are doing to our economy, go to
Report Post »http://www.stansberryresearch.com/pro/1103PSIEOAVD/OPSIM403/PR
It is not a commercial.
darkknight91
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:47pmShut this b!tch down!!!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:51pmMost of D.C. is closed for the weekend, can this wait until Monday?
Report Post »SPOT_OF_TEA
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:53pmTheres gonna be a deal and its all been planned out long ago.Its just like the WWE both sides pretending they hate each other and behind closed doors their having drinks and twiddle their thumbs pretending they’re putting up a good fight then at the last minute,leadership will come out and say we tried as hard as we could to please the tea partiers but this is the best we could do…..Then its off for more drinks with the Dems…What a friggin joke…and a scam.
Report Post »GIDEON612
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 10:55pmThis is just the beginning.
Report Post »Shut it down, shut them out, clear them out, shut the borders, bring our troops here, stop imports and drill baby drill.
CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 11:01pmBREAKING REPORT .. short term deal …..5 or 6 days.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 11:04pmHmmm did the demtards blink?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 8, 2011 at 11:09pmObama speaking about the children getting their field trips .. as long as they don’t care about having NO FUTURE! Obama is spending it .. note to kids .. LEARN CHINESE!
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