Shutdown looms as Republicans vow to make Dems shoulder spending burden

Name: Shutdown looms as Republicans vow to make Dems shoulder spending burden
Uploaded: 2021-09-29T08:04:08+00:00
Duration: 5 min 33 s
Description: As the federal government faces another potential shutdown, and lack of action on the debt ceiling could trigger a default, Democrats and Republicans again find themselves at odds. Tiffany Muller of End Citizens United, a progressive group, says Republicans have been hypocritical even as Democrats propose major spending plans. She joined Jim on The Final 5 to weigh in.

As the federal government faces another potential shutdown, and lack of action on the debt ceiling could trigger a default, Democrats and Republicans again find themselves at odds. Tiffany Muller of End Citizens United, a progressive group, says Republicans have been hypocritical even as Democrats propose major spending plans. She joined Jim on The Final 5 to weigh in.

By Jim Lokay

Posted September 29, 2021 4:04am EDT