From NYT: House Republicans, facing the ninth day of a government shutdown, appeared increasingly isolated on Wednesday from even their strongest backers, with business groups demanding the immediate reopening of the government and benefactors such as Koch Industries publicly distancing themselves from the shutdown fight. Republican and Democratic leaders met…
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From MSNBC: If there’s any debate left over whether a government shutdown is bad news for Republicans, listen to the guys stepping into tough races. Presidential hopefuls and Republicans in close 2014 races are singing a very different tune than many of their colleagues – if they’re singing anything at…
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(DonkeyHotey / Flickr/Creative Commons) From In These Times: By shuttering government and threatening default, Republicans in Congress are saying they will not perform the job given Congress in the Constitution. They’re just not going to do it, oath or no oath. The government closed [October 1] because Congress didn’t pass…
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From Christian Science Monitor: Enrollment in the new health care exchanges [began yesterday] and the government is partially shut down in protest—never mind that Obamacare funding is largely immune to the shutdown. The Republicans in the House appear to be getting most of the blame for the shutdown because they…
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From ThinkProgress: A shutdown isn’t just bad politically, it can also be damaging to the United States’ economy, taking the paychecks of federal employees out of the mix, and disrupting tourism across the country. Here’s a look at some of the latest numbers on how a shutdown might affect our…
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From ThinkProgress: Come midnight on Tuesday, if Congress doesn’t pass a continuing resolution that would fund the government, it will shut down until one can be passed. For federal workers, this means either facing a furlough or being forced to go to work without pay until the government is funded…
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