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Who do you feel is more responsible for the shutdown? [13 vote(s)]

Republicans
46.2%
Democrats
0.0%
Congress in general
53.8%
PostmanPat


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Weekly story: Obama vs. Boehner: Government shutdown, debt limit stalemate continues

Eight days into the government shutdown, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Tuesday dug their heels further into their respective positions, insisting the other side has to budge first.

Mr. Obama said he's willing to negotiate with Republicans over anything, but only after they allow Congress to re-open the government and raise the debt limit to end the threat of default. Even if Congress only managed to re-open the government for another six-weeks, Mr. Obama said he'd "absolutely" be willing to negotiate after that.

More at: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57606574/obama-vs-boehner-government-shutdown-debt-limit-stalemate-continues/



-- Edited by PostmanPat on Wednesday 9th of October 2013 05:58:56 PM



-- Edited by PostmanPat on Wednesday 9th of October 2013 05:59:10 PM

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With the requirements needed to compromise, nothing can get done.



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I hate how the House says they just want a year delay of Obamacare. After a year, guess what situation we'll be in again?

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Some updates from this morning:

Polling data is in: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/10/04/republicans-are-losing-the-shutdown-blame-game/

and people are responding:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/10/us/politics/business-groups-urge-congress-to-reopen-as-shutdown-drags-on.html?_r=0

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/10/09/why-john-boehner-might-have-no-choice-but-unconditional-surrender/?tid=pm_pop



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CBS News poll: random national sample of 1,021 adults, error margin plus or minus three points. Fox News poll: random national sample of 952 registered voters, error margin plus or minus three points.



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How Starbucks is responding:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/10/09/starbucks-come-together-shutdown/2951003/



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MrsCavalluzzi wrote:

How Starbucks is responding:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/10/09/starbucks-come-together-shutdown/2951003/

 I really like this, this shows an great example of how change starts at home. This made a great impact on me because it shows that even if our governments being petty and selfish the whole US can rise above that with one example...



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