The Los Angeles Times, 8 April 2011
Publié le :
8 avril 2011
Lisa Mascaro and Christi Parsons
"Reporting from Washington The federal budget stalemate that stands to trigger a government shutdown shifted Thursday from a debate over spending cuts to a fight over the thorny policy issues of
abortion and environmental regulation that have divided Democrats and
Republicans for years.
"Facing a deadline of midnight Friday, negotiators worked day and night in an effort to strike a compromise as the policy demands loomed as a major new obstacle.
"For a third straight day,
President Obama called House Speaker
John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to meetings at the
White House. Afterward, Obama set a hard deadline for reaching an agreement, saying he wanted a deal from the congressional leadership overnight."
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