The House is currently fast tracking a Republican supported bill to avoid government shutdown. The $85 billion sequester will be included in the bill. Republicans of course have moved to soften the blow felt by the Pentagon. The bill does include funding for the ACA, much to the chagrin of many conservative leaders.
The White House is deeply concerned with this bill. The concerns are about the governments ability to protect consumers, to avoid deep cuts in critical services that families depend upon. Also to implement critical domestic priorities such as access the quality and affordable gealth care. Cuts in the WIC and SNAP programs that many families depend on, as well as Head Start education profram cuts.
President Obama and his administration are deeply concerned that Republicans are looking for a back door out of certain cuts. The Republicans are tryin to get rid of Defense, Veteran, Immigration and law enforcement cuts. In fact they are trying to give more money to the DOD. This is not what was agreed upon when both sides, including 170 Republicans, voted in favor of the Sequester. They made a deal and are trying to get out of the part of the deal they dont like. While at the same time maintaining cuts to all the Domestic programs.
Lawmakers DO GET PAID during a government shutdown. The Democrat led Senate unanamously passed a bill to eliminate pay for lawmakers during a shutdown. But the bill has stalled in the Republican led House. When asked Speaker Boehner said he would have to look into where it was in the House. The House bill which is at the center of the contreversy does include langauge to restrict lawmakers pay, but this bill most likely will not pass. Because of the langauge to avoid cuts Republican dont like we might see a government shutdown.
Neither party benefits from a shutdown, although Republicans will be hurt worse. With public opinion already in the toilet Republicans cannot afford any more negative public opinion. The only thing Republicans have going for them is that only 3 times in history has a party with 8 consecutive years in office won the next election. Good luck banking on that.
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