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Originally Posted by saden1
Great work by Obama et al. They didn't blink and the republicans folded...now everyone is going to get paid for one more week. Until next Friday...let's hope republicans are more successful in shutting down the government.
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Was it not Boehner who closed the deal? Aren't the $38.5B in cuts more than what was expected? Not sure I'd be congratulatiing Obama for this one. Personally I'm happy both sides were able to work together.
John Boehner closes the deal to avoid government shutdown - John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman - POLITICO.com