Obama challenges GOP on debt talks: 'Get it Done' (AP)

Posted in barack obama, congress president, deficit reduction, compas, tax breaks, gop, republicans on June 29th, 2011 by | | .

AP - In a blunt challenge to Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that elimination of selected tax breaks for oil companies and the super-wealthy must be included in any deficit reduction plan.

Minnesota braces for shutdown over budget impasse (AP)

Posted in gop lawmakers, budget impasse, government shutdown, democratic governor, standoff, fourth of july, state parks, shutter, brink, braces, gop, tens of thousands on June 30th, 2011 by | | .

AP - A bitter budget standoff sent Minnesota spiraling Thursday toward a wide-ranging government shutdown, threatening to shutter state parks on the brink of the Fourth of July weekend and lay off tens of thousands of workers if a deal isn't struck by midnight between the state's Democratic governor and GOP lawmakers.