The Hill reports that Republican and Democratic negotiators may be getting
close to a deal on FY 2011 spending:
> A source familiar with the talks said members of the Senate and House
Appropriations panels are working toward a target of $33 billion in spending
cuts. The $33 billion goal splits the difference between $30 billion in cuts
Senate Democrats have proposed and $36 billion in cuts Boehner suggested in
talks with White House officials, according to the source.
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> The $33 billion would be close to the cuts first proposed by House GOP
leaders, who moved to $61 billion in proposed cuts under pressure from
freshmen in their conference. Policy language defunding the new healthcare law
and Planned Parenthood, which conservatives have insisted should be in a final
deal, remains a sticking point.
Democrats give the impression that they are salivating over the prospect of a
government shutdown. That may be bluff; I haven't seen any any poll data that
suggest the Republicans would be "blamed" any more than the Democrats.
Is $33 billion a reasonable deal for the GOP? The answer depends mostly on
political calculation. The real showdown will be over the FY ...
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