“government shutdown”?   Oh, it’s only terrorism when the other side does it.
Paul Ryan and Patty Murray have been trying for weeks to come to a budget agreement.  They are talking and working but the sticking points are what they have always been.  Democrats want the sequester caps removed and spending increased.  
If Ryan and Murray can’t come to a deal Boehner has a backup plan to just advance the Continuing Resolution at current fiscal spending levels.  Senate Dems are FREAKING.
WASHINGTON DC – House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer would oppose a continuing resolution to keep government funded beyond Jan. 15 if it doesn’t address the sequestration cuts.
“I believe that hurts our national security, it hurts our economy and it undermines our responsibility of running government at a level that is productive for our people,” Hoyer said.
Hoyer’s comments come as Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) are working toward reaching a small-scale budget deal that would fund the government at $1 trillion and replace some of the sequester. As a back-up plan if budget talks fail, Republicans have said they would advance a $967 billion CR for the next fiscal year.
Hoyer said if Republicans propose a CR, it would be a sign that the negotiating process has broken down entirely.  (READ MORE)