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Originally Posted by Adak
Show me how the Democrats have compromised, lately! <snip>
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There was an interview on TV this morning that helped explain (to me anyhow) why
Harry Reid was so emotional yesterday during a news conference on the government shut down.
Reid believes that John Boehner reneged in their September agreement
on the upcoming budget and debt ceiling deadlines.
In such political agreements, your word is more than your bond... it's your entire reputation.
I found this article from yesterday that recounts some of Reid's remarks...
The Hill
10/3/13
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<snip>Reid said Boehner could not deliver on a deal the two agreed to
after the August recess to fund the government because conservatives in his party
have pressured him to combine the delay or defunding of ObamaCare with government funding.
Reid was echoing similar comments he made earlier in the day.
He said leaders had already compromised on a deal to keep sequester-level funding
of $988 billion a year as the baseline for the continuing resolution.<snip>
Democrats have preferred a continuing resolution about
$70 billion higher than the current spending bill being debated.
“That is why we agreed to that lower number,” Reid said.
“That is one of the largest compromises since I’ve been in Congress.
That is a big deal, $70 billion just like that. And he couldn’t deliver.”
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