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Shutdown. And the ripple effects are being felt across the nation. Despite the growing sense of anger and frustration on the part of americans, no new talks are scheduled. The republicans are set to try a plan that would fund only certain parts of the government. Abcs Tahman Bradley is live at the capitol for us this morning. Good morning, tahman. Reporter good morning, diana and john. Theres no sign of compromise here on capitol hill. And it doesnt look like anything is going to get done. In fact, both sides are bracing for this shutdown to go on for a while. Meanwhile, the public is fed up. The Government Shutdown enters its second day with no end in sight. Across the country, anger is growing. I think its crazy. I think the whole holding the government hostage over obama care is ridiculous. A bunch of jerks running the show up there. Reporter 800,000 federal workers w ....
As these people start losing their paychecks, theyre not going to spend the money in town. Reporter according to one estimate, the Government Shutdown will cost taxpayers 300 million a day. 12. 5 million an hour. And 1. 6 billion a week. But that price tag hasnt brought congress closer to a deal. Last night, in a new strategy, House Republicans tried to fund some parts of the government, Like National parks and veterans benefits. But the measures were defeated by democrats who want a full Government Spending bill without changes to president obamas health care law. They took hostages by shutting down the government. And now, theyre releasing one hostage at a time. Reporter as washington braces for a long shutdown, some republicans now admit its time to p ....
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