Monday, October 14, 2013

The Obama-Reid Gamble

10/14/13


The dance we are watching this weekend is a very important moment in modern American history with big implications for how the executive and the legislative branches interact in the future.
The House Republicans have staked out a position that they can use their constitutional power of the purse to force the President to negotiate over key issues.
President Obama and Senate Democratic Leader Reid believe they can break the House Republicans and force them to reopen the government and pass a debt ceiling hike with no negotiations and no conditions...



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