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U.S. Lawmakers Face Shutdown Possibility Again
(IRN)-The clock is ticking on another temporary federal budget.

Congressional leaders were summoned to the White House today for talks aimed at preventing a government shutdown.

The issues are complex, but U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) describes it simply as Democrats proposing $33 billion in budget cuts, while Republicans are demanding $60 billion. He says a compromise can be reached at a number greater than $40 billion.

But Democrats such as Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the No. 2 man in the Senate, are critical of efforts to take all the cuts out of discretionary, non-military spending.

The latest interim funding measure expires Friday. Kirk says he expects haggling to continue into the 11th hour, and perhaps beyond, into the weekend. As the deadline approaches, both sides are exchanging recriminations, and there is scant indication an agreement is near. Unclear is whether party leaders can reach a deal in a few days that rank and file lawmakers will accept.

(Contributing: The Wall Street Journal)
04 05 11 by Newsroom
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