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A showdown. unless congress acts, money for government operations will run out in less than two weeks. the first government shutdown since president clinton and newt gingrich faced off in 1995. new jersey's republican governor urged republicans on capitol hill to fight on. >> our country and our states are weighed down by an albatross of irresponsibility. >> reporter: leading some to wonder if he wants the president's job. >> what do i have to do short of suicide to convince people i'm not running? >> reporter: democrats say a plan to cut federal jobs would increase unemployment. others, they ...

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To any balanced budget amendment to this hostage situation they're in now. not start to change the constitution that they don't believe in anyway. >> right. >> and secondly, doesn't look like republicans are really going to accept any tax increase. it really comes down to spending measures, how high they are. the end of this year and beginning of next year. what is the pitfall of this whole deal this weekend? >> really, you've heard that from both sides. who's going to hang their hat? the timing is hour. you have to understand is there appetite? the american public. are we going to drag them t...

First, democrats aren't agreeing to any balanced budget amendment to this hostage situation they're in now. not start to change the constitution that they don't believe in anyway. >> right. >> and secondly, doesn't look like republicans are really going to accept any tax increase. it really comes down to spending measures, how high they are. the end of this year and beginning of next year. what is the pitfall of this whole deal this weekend? >> really, you've heard that from both sides. who's going to hang their hat? the timing is hour. you have to understand is there appetite? the american pu...