Wonkbook: Democrats have some demands, too
By Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas, WashPost, Updated: October 14, 2013
Until now, the shutdown fight has been entirely about Republican demands. Over the weekend, Republicans learned Democrats have some demands, too.
On Friday night, and even into Saturday morning, a Senate deal looked close at hand. The agreement would be based on Sen. Susan Collins' proposal to pass a bill funding the government for six months and raising the debt ceiling in return for a delay of the medical device tax and some other miscellanea.
But Senate Democratic leadership killed the idea on Saturday. Why? Because the bill funded the government for six months.
Why? It all comes down to sequestration.
(More here.)
Until now, the shutdown fight has been entirely about Republican demands. Over the weekend, Republicans learned Democrats have some demands, too.
On Friday night, and even into Saturday morning, a Senate deal looked close at hand. The agreement would be based on Sen. Susan Collins' proposal to pass a bill funding the government for six months and raising the debt ceiling in return for a delay of the medical device tax and some other miscellanea.
But Senate Democratic leadership killed the idea on Saturday. Why? Because the bill funded the government for six months.
Why? It all comes down to sequestration.
(More here.)
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