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Thursday, March 07, 2013  Efforts to avoid government shutdown move to Senate as Obama seeks talks on bigger budget deal

Friday, March 01, 2013  Budget fight is limiting the Army's ability to train personnel, the Army's chief of staff said.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Obama to meet with labor leaders about impending 'fiscal cliff,' prospect of taxes on wealthy

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  The buzz started in St. Louis, when KMOX radio reported that a U.S. House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee had all but eliminated the Amtrak subsidy in Missouri.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  Senate GOP shows flexibility in debt, budget fight as House OKs stringent spending cuts

Friday, July 15, 2011  Debt face-off shifts to Congress; Obama offers 3 options as Senate leaders mull their own deal

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  White House talks continue, but Obama and Republicans appear trapped by inflexible rhetoric

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Cultural changes, a 1992 defeat and indulgences of 2003 drive GOP to fiercely anti-tax stand

Friday, June 24, 2011  Biden-led budget talks suspended as Cantor bolts over Democratic demands on taxes

Thursday, April 07, 2011  Looming federal government shutdown could close some US parks during prime tourism season

Thursday, April 07, 2011  US Republicans prepare 1-week budget extension as government shutdown looms

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Story updated with a poll, tell us what you think