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How a government shutdown would affect Dems, GOP
Washington (CNN) - Spurred by a hastily arranged evening meeting between President Barack Obama and the top two congressional leaders, negotiators worked into Thursday to try to resolve remaining differences in a possible budget deal that would avert a government shutdown. If there is no deal by midnight Friday, when the current spending authorization measure expires, parts of the government will close down.
If the shutdown were to happen, how would it affect the public's perception of the Democrats, the GOP and the Tea Party? CNN contributor John Avlon joined American Morning hosts Ali Velshi, Kiran Chetry and Christine Romans to explain.
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New NAACP report blasts prison spending
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Tea Party leaders: Democrats 'out of touch' on budget cuts
With just two days left for Congress to come to an agreement on the 2011 federal government's budget, Tea Party Patriots' national coordinators Mark Meckler and Jenny Beth Martin respond to Democrats' comments that the Tea Party budget cuts are "extreme" and fueling the drive toward a government shutdown.
Meckler and Martin say the Tea Party has successfully changed the tone of the budget debate. "They have said we are extreme, " Meckler says about the Democrats, "but they are out of touch with American public opinion."
The Tea Party leaders say "spending is out of control," and explain why their "responsible cuts" are needed.
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