Obama, Congress push for final budget deal
A tense atmosphere hung over the Oil painting reproductions White House as Obama and his top Democratic ally in the U.S. Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, sat down with their Republican adversary, House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, for the fourth time in three days.
The trio met for more than an hour earlier on Thursday with no deal.Ugg boots,Wholesale Ugg,Ugg Outlet;Ugg Outlet Store;UGG Bailey Button Boots;UGG Tasmina Sandals
"I'm not very optimistic," Reid told reporters before the evening meeting.
Democrats blamed the impasse on a Republican push for policy provisions that would block public funding of birth control and stymie environmental protection efforts.
But Boehner said the divisions did not stop there.UGG Gypsy Sandals;UGG Fluff Flip Flop Slipper;UGG Sundance Ii Boots;UGG Ascot Slippers;UGG Fluff Scuff Ii
"There are a number of issues that are on the table. And any attempt to try to narrow this down to one or two just would not be accurate," he said.
Their deadline to avoid a shutdown: Midnight on Friday night, or 28 hours from the start of their 8 p.m. EDT. Some cable television news broadcasts included a shutdown clock ticking the time down.UGG Bags;UGG Classic Argyle Knit;UGG Classic Cardy Boots;UGG Classic Mini Boots;UGG Classic Short Boots
With both sides at an impasse, the U.S. government prepared to furlough about 800,000 workers and close a variety of federal properties like national parks and museums, as well as many government agencies, such as the Internal Revenue Service.
Vital services such as national defense, law enforcement, emergency medical care and air traffic control would continue.UGG Classic Tall Boots;UGG Coquette Slippers;UGG Infants Erin Boots;UGG Margot
"If there is a shutdown it would have very real effects on the services the American people rely on, as well as on the economy as a whole," said Jeffrey Zients, a top White House budget official.
The two sides did not seem far apart in terms of dollars, only several billion dollars out of a budget of about $3.7 trillion.
A Democratic congressional aide said a final deal on total spending cuts for the remainder of this fiscal year would probably end up closer to $33 billion than the Republicans' $40 billion target, although a Republican aide said their side was still pushing for closer to $40 billion.UGG Nightfall Boots;UGG Ultimate Bind Boots;UGG Ultra Short Boots;UGG Ultra Tall Boots 4.8 control
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