Why Are Lawmakers So Close To A Shutdown?

Some people actually want the government to grind to a halt Friday night. A few hundred Tea Party activists gathered at the Capitol Wednesday, chanting slogans like "shut it down." Most lawmakers, however, are not so enthusiastic. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find more than a couple members of the House and Senate who say they want a government shutdown. NPR's Andrea Seabrook talks with Melissa Block.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/07/135216383/optimism-dwindles-in-federal-budget-talks?ft=1&f=1014

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