The plans for a short term stopgap to prevent a government shutdown have once again been stalled in congress. The latest measure proposed by the GOP was refused by Senate Democrats citing that the new proposal is essential the same resolution proposed by the house Republicans earlier.
Inside sources complain of the GOP's unwillingness to compromise and point to the tea party factions within the GOP as the reason. According to Democrat aides, the tea party is hoping to use the threat of government shutdown as leverage to pass their version of the budget. Michael Steel has denied these accusations pointing out that the House republicans have given Sen. Reid an offer of a short term CR and that it is up to him to decide what, if anything, he is willing to cut. In response Reid's office issued the statement that the new GOP plan is just the old extreme measure packaged in a new form. Reid spokesman John Summers continued to say "This isn't a compromise, it's a hardening of their original position."
The GOP 2 week measure would shave 4 billion off Obama's budget and is a pared down version of the original which proposes 100 billion in cuts. The Dem proposal would shave off 40 billion. As both party's leaders continue to leave communication open it is obvious that for now neither side is willing to budge.
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