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Say they will accept a wage freeze for the 2011-2012 school year. that will save the district $900,000. the pay cuts were necessary to help stem layoffs and keep smaller class sizes. politicians on the lamb. democrats are hiding out to block the agenda. it's high stakes political poker. no telling who will blink first. this gamesmanship is nothing new. when it comes to poker, nobody does it like texas. back in 2003, democrats walked out in austin. they were trying to block a redistricting plan. they stayed in oklahoma until they thought they won. when they returned governor perry tried again...

Freeze on pay increases for federal workers. >> reporter: the republicans say the president started this week at a white house news conference saying he wanted, a, quote, adult conversation with republicans to figure out how to pay for all these government programs. now he's ending the week trying to expand the protests that may make it harder for both sides to come together. randi? >> a little different story for teachers in syracuse, new york. teacher, teaching assistants and even school administrators in west genesee school district say they will accept a wage freeze for the 2011/2012 schoo...