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Democrats have blocked a short-term FAA bill already passed by the House because it includes a GOP provision cutting subsidies for rural airports. And a long-term House bill has been tied up over a labor dispute.
Republicans are pointing to remarks Reid made to reporters on Tuesday in which he was open to accepting the House version if Boehner didn’t act on a clean bill.
“The only reason 80,000 jobs are at stake is that Senate Democratic Leaders chose to play politics rather than keep their word and pass the House bill,” Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said. “That’s indefensible, and they should end this crisis immediately.”
Top congressional Democrats on Wednesday ramped up the rhetoric in the standoff over funding, referring to Republicans as “hostage takers” no fewer than a dozen times and casting blame on them for a crisis that’s left nearly 75,000 people out of work.
FAA shutdown fix expected this week, Obama says - Scott Wong - POLITICO.com
Seeded on Wed Aug 3, 2011 4:11 PM EDT
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Wow, they really dislike the Republicans, why not just outlaw conservative thinking? Just kidding.
If Senator Reid did say they would accept and vote on the measure if the House didn't create a clean bill, then why are they crying foul when the House didn't create a clean bill?
Complaining that the Republicans are terrorists, hostage takers, etc. does two things. It shows how weak the Democrats really are and quite possibly creates more of a divide. I wouldn't want to work with someone who is calling me a terrorist, would you?
What if the Republicans resorted to calling the Democrats terrorists and hostage takers. Some could consider them those things too?
That's my take, not yours.
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