Budget Sparring Intensifies as both Parties Brace For G. Shutdown.

[lonestarnot]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/28/budget-sparring-intensifies-as-both-parties-brace-for-government-shutdown/

WASHINGTON – Reinvigorated partisan bickering over broken-down budget negotiations Monday suggested that Democratic and Republican leaders are bracing for the prospect of a government shutdown, which would occur if the two sides fail to reach a deal by the April 8 deadline.

In dueling statements, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) each sought to blame the other for the apparent stalemate over a budget to keep the government running through September 30.

"The infighting between the Tea Party and the rest of the Republican Party – including the Republican leadership in Congress – is keeping our negotiating partner from the negotiating table," Reid said, arguing that the size and scope of the GOP's proposed cuts would hurt job growth.

[msongs]

1. as ever the repubs control the spin and framing as dems use repubs language over and over.....

you know the buzz words - slash, cut, eliminate taxes, cut, cut, cut, deficit crisis, overhaul "entitlements" bla bla bla can't tell who is the dem or repub half the time anymore by the language used.