We aren’t out of the woods yet…but the government won’t be shutting down at the end of the week. House and Senate leaders have bought 2 more weeks and there are $4 billion in spending cuts. That’s a start.
A Washington Post poll released earlier in the week showed that both parties would share the blame if government services shut down. Additionally from the Washington Post:
Both sides also recognize that they are not on particularly strong political footing.
Republicans, who only recently returned to power in the House, understand that their mandate is fragile – and that it is not to bring the roof down.
“The American people’s priorities are clear,” said Boehner spokesman Michael Steel. “They want to keep the government open, and they want to cut spending.”
