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Friday, April 08, 2011 By Kristin Woolums
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During the week of
April 9th, not only was the ACT and the beloved prom approaching, but
the possible shutdown of the federal government. (Do not freak out, only
non-essential functions of government would shut down, we will not be
left helpless.) Not far away from when most of us were born the
government shut down before, in 1995 to be exact. From past experience,
things like veteran benefits would be delayed, museums and national
parks would close, and people would not be able to get passports. The
post office and other vital government functions would still be working.
With both sides
continuously debate with each other about extending the date,
Republicans currently are presenting a proposal to keep the government
running for another week with some budget cuts, while Democrats are
opposed to the idea. This would be the third delay that would be made.
President Obama does not want a short term solution saying, "What we are
not going to do is once again put off something that should have been
done months ago."
According to Fox News reporters Trish Turner and Chad
Pergram, “Obama said he would only accept another short-term funding
extension, of two or three days, in order to get a longer-term deal
through Congress.” This is understandable, since the budget has already
had two previous extensions this year.
In a statement by House Speaker
John Boehner he claims, “since the spending binge in Washington is
hurting job creation in this country, we're going to fight for the
largest cuts possible - real cuts, not more smoke and mirrors.” The main
goal for the GOP is to keep the government running, but also get budget
cuts.
The real question now is: Will the government shut down like it did in
1995? Only we can wait to
find out, only one more day left. The House has only till midnight on
Friday to do so and time is counting down fast.
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