KQED McLaughlin Group October 6, 2013
Shut down. Not completely, but in many significant and sensitive functions. Republicans refuse to concede. They want a oneyear delay in the obama care quote, unquote, individual mandate to buy health insurance. Democrats refuse to concede. They want obama care to be unconditionally funded. The result, 800,000 federal workers are idled and services are suspended. Both sides are bracing for a backlash and the blame game is on, so, why no compromise . Because of what is at stake. Namely, a shift in the balance of political power in 2014 after next years midterm election. We now have a democratic ...