Republicans finally admitted the truth, that the government will shut down if they don't get their way, not actually over money, but their precious 'policy issues.'
Reid stated the truth, "the only thing holding up the agreements is ideology. Their (Tea Party) extreme agenda has nothing to do with a funding bill."
The Tea Party wants more than ever to shut Planned Parenthood down, rather than to cut to the deficit. It's all about the power play, at the expense of the livelihood of other Americans. Boehner, although he denies it, is now owned by the lunatic fringe.
On The Last Word, O'Donnell says there are over 50 policy rider's the Republicans want including things like prohibiting funding for fruits and vegetables for school children. Omgawd, can you believe how petty they are? This news is getting out to the public who are becoming more sickened by the crazed RW Tea Party by the minute.
The two most important policy riders are prohibiting any funding for Planned Parenthood and clean air regulations (Republicans like smog, filth and dirty air so it seems). They don't want the EPA to regulate carbon ~ who knew? They don't want information to be collected on people buying a lot of firearms/ weapons all at once (does this mean they support future terrorists?). Of course there are riders about health care reform ... and on it goes. It's all about THEIR AGENDA. If they wanted to truly get the debt under control they would have let Bush's tax cut law for the very rich expire. We know who they cater to, and it' not the Average Joe.