Independents send us a tweet, post your comments on facebook, or send us an email. We begin with some of the papers across the country today and how this latest proposal from House Republicans is playing out in the papers. Courtesy of the atlantic journalconstitution here is the denver post finally, here is of the Arizona Republic here is the Washington Post on what is inside this deal we want to get your take on this. What do you think . Ted in new york, a democratic caller. What do you think . Caller good morning. I do not think it goes far enough. I think it was greenspan that i heard last week said in a Discussion Panel that a recession as a result of going over the fiscal slope would be a small price to pay to pay back all the bills, the 16 trillion, that this country owes. So, i dont think i would like to see with all the talk that we hear from the republican side about their interest in getting down this that the set and debt, you would think that and across the board cut of 10
Without pay. Furloughed until congress can get its act together to fund the government. Ironically, its also the 123rd anniversary of yellowstone becoming a national park. Just one of the many places forced to close until further notice. At 1 16 a. M. , after the shutdown had taken effect, Speaker John Boehner held a press conference offering to take the resolution to conference. Thats an offer rejected by Senate Majority leader harry reid but what did not shutdown, the sign of obama care. Sign up for the Affordable Care act. Health exchanges still kick off today. Boy, the headlines reflect it all. Heres the New York Times talking about mirroring the shutdown. The wall street journal talks about washingtons grim standoff. The usa today talks about the shutdown showdown. The boston globe not my favorite but close. Big font. Huge font. Its about as big as rock dyes. You can read that. The Washington Post has down to the wire. The Financial Times and they are accurate here. Republicans fe
About egypt. We saw a democratically elected president overturn in july. He has been held at an undisclosed location. We heard he will be put on trial in november. Given the fact this was almost any other country in the world we would have cut off all of our aid, what are you opposed to what the president decided to do . I know you expressed concerns. Can you tell us why. You have to look about the total picture. Egypt has been a strategically important country to the United States for 30 or 40 years. A lot of the fulcrum of the policy stance with having a Good Relationship military to military with egypts military and our military. I think that when a government or a country with which you are allied does something that you do not like, i think there are different ways of reacting than simply saying were going to punish you or cut this off or that off. We have very Close Military to military ties. Lets use it. I think you have to look at the biggest picture. When mr. Morsi was in powe
Place to solve this problem in time to get the kind of things that the senator from we cannot mention a might happen. Senator from louisiana. Let me respond. Thank you. I will have to take the chair and relieve you. And thank you for your consideration. Let me say how much again i respect the senator from tennessee. Nobody on his side except perhaps the senator from alabama and more time on budget issues. That is the senator from alabamas job. The senator from tennessee has taken it to be a leader. We are on the right page, the right chapter in the right book to talk about the fiscal issues. I do not agree that the strategy was the right strategy. We are here, no sense in pointing fingers. I do agree the senate needs to try to find our way forward because the senator from tennessee is correct. Where we are, there are no winners and losers. Its about doing what is right. I want to do it for this state of louisiana and he was doing for the state of tennessee. We have lots of people that
Closer and closer to a Government Shutdown. Some fear mongers are saying the shutdown will be the end of the world as we get it. We even have a countdown clock. The odds of a severe long lasting shutdown are less than the odds of ari not saying something awkward in the next hour. Awkward. What will happen well played. What will happen if the government shuts down and how close are we to that really happening . Lets start with nbcs own luke russert. What do you think . Reporter well, toure, john boehner is in an extremely difficult position. Hes been boxed in by the more conservative element of the house gop conference. They say they will not fund the government unless the president S Health Care law is completely defunded. The government passed a clean bill now in the hands of the house. Were unclear as to what path hell take. He can attach a conservative amendment to make it more friendly for conservatives or pass the clean one or one week to two week delay. But no one necessarily kno