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Public Spending and Political Brinksmanship
When they controlled both houses of Congress last year, Democrats failed to pass a budget for this year. Now Republicans are in charge of the lower house—where all spending originates. They are demanding massive reductions, while Democrats insist on freezing spending at last year's levels.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readWhen they controlled both houses of Congress last year, Democrats failed to pass a budget for this year. Now Republicans are in charge of the lower house—where all spending originates. They are demanding massive reductions, while Democrats insist on freezing spending at last year's levels. The deadline for one or the other to blink is next Friday and, if there's no agreement, the government could shut down.
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- 8:36Mr. Villaraigosa Goes to Washington…Again
- 20:13The New President-Elect of United Teachers Los Angeles
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