The more Republicans and Democrats insist they're not interested in another government shutdown fight, the more they show themselves to be fighting their impulses.
Now, two of the top Republicans in the House say the Senate has little choice but to pass their federal funding bill -- including its controversial disaster relief provision -- or risk a lapse in government services, including for people in need of help from FEMA.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) says he'll send the funding bill back to the House, with more disaster relief money, and no controversial spending cuts to pay for it unless Republicans back down. They show no signs of doing that.
So yes, Eric Cantor's plan to cut disaster relief spending without other spending cuts (because we can never, ever raise taxes) looks to be on. Republicans are insisting that it's my way or the highway on gutting FEMA, or there will be no vote by September 30 to pass a continuing budget resolution...and that means a government shutdown could be on the table in less than two weeks.
Check out that laser-like focus on jobs, folks. Republicans WILL destroy the economy in order to win.
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