The 51-46 Senate vote against the tea party-backed measure — which had been expected in the Democratic-run chamber — came shortly after House Speaker John Boehner told reporters he and President Obama had not reached a separate agreement to resolve the debt crisis.
budget impasseCalifornians Want Change After Budget ImpasseNPR: Politics & Society Tue, 07/21/2009 - 11:29
California's unprecedented fiscal meltdown has a growing number of people looking for new options. Fixing the dysfunction is the goal of new bipartisan groups looking at possible solutions, including a major overhaul of the state's often-amended constitution. Gov. Ted Strickland On Ohio's Budget ImpasseNPR: Politics & Society Fri, 07/03/2009 - 14:45
Ohio is facing a $3.2 billion shortfall in its finances. Gov. Ted Strickland has proposed slots at racetracks and spending cuts, but has not been able to reach a deal with the Legislature. |
