All Posts Tagged With: "federal government spending"

Government Shutdown Feared Because of Budget Fight

February 23rd, 2011 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
Senate Democrats criticized the Republicans for their threat of a government shutdown if their proposed budget cut is not approved. Both parties are adamant about their stand over budget deficit and federal spending. Last Saturday, the House of Representatives voted to limit federal government spending by at least $61 billion. This measure will likely be [...]

Republicans in Congress Push for more Cuts

February 19th, 2011 - 0 comments - Filed Under - by
The Republican leadership in Congress is pushing for more budget cuts, which Democrats are saying can lead to a government shutdown. The Republicans say that they want to keep the promise made during last fall’s elections to cut federal government spending. President Obama has already stated that he’ll veto any attempts by the Republicans to [...]