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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsInsane House Republicans now talking about extending government funding only till Dec. 15
Yes, they're planning to threaten another government shutdown 10 days before Christmas.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics-live/liveblog/live-updates-the-shutdown-8/#a09ae07a-4898-4ac7-95b4-cbd3160044ce
House Republicans are regrouping around a new version of their bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with a vote by the full House expected as soon as Tuesday night.
The measure would raise the debt limit through Feb. 7, as in the original proposal. But it would fund federal agencies only through Dec. 15, creating the threat of another government shutdown just before Christmas if lawmakers fail to resolve a dispute over deep spending cuts known as the sequester.
Editing to add a tweet from NBC's Frank Thorp:
https://twitter.com/frankthorpNBC/status/390207197600579584
Change in CR date (from Jan 15 to Dec 15) gives GOP another chance to fight indiv. mandate b4 it goes into effect on Jan 1
It's still insane.
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Insane House Republicans now talking about extending government funding only till Dec. 15 (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Oct 2013
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MineralMan
(146,317 posts)1. Dumbasses. Yup. They are.
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)2. So we can go through another round of their crap?
no thanks.
Kber
(5,043 posts)3. They really want to run into the same brick wall every 2 months?
Okay Dokay
Gin
(7,212 posts)4. No gift buying for me....I need to save every cent.....stupid stupid stupid
displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)5. And so it begins. Everyone who's now saving every cent
Means that the Republicans have begun to ruin the economy.
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)6. Masochists
They really want to go through this beating all over again????
Jeez they just don't know they've lost.
Blue Idaho
(5,049 posts)7. Merry Christmas America! nt.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)8. Let the War on Christmas begin, you morans!!
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)9. The DCCC thanks them nt