Showing posts with label Congress entrench on spending. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Congress entrench on spending. Show all posts

Shutdown odds rising as Obama, Congress entrench on spending


The odds of a government shutdown this autumn are increasing, with the White House and congressional leaders both digging in.

On Capitol Hill, partisans on both sides of the aisle are demanding that the next federal budget include provisions their political opponents will find objectionable.