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U.S. Congress strikes deal to avert government shutdown

World Dec. 16, 2011 - 12:30PM JST ( 6 )

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JeremiahWDec. 16, 2011 - 12:40PM JST

The root of the stalemate lay in brinkmanship by both parties over a push by Obama for a $1,500 tax cut for 160 million workers and a Republican bid to force him to reconsider delaying a decision on a Canada-U.S. pipeline plan.

Why on earth would Obama oppose a pipeline from oil-rich Canada into the US? It would create hundreds of thousands of jobs in America and make the Suadia Arabians and Iranians and Chinese sweat. THere must be some mistake.
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NeverSubmitDec. 16, 2011 - 04:16PM JST

A shutdown has loomed every few months or so for the past few years.

It's par for the course these days.

Move along folks, nothing to see here.
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lostrune2Dec. 16, 2011 - 08:47PM JST

They're only kicking the can 2 months in the future.

(BTW, there is already a Canada-US pipeline all the way to Texas.)
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Elbuda MexicanoDec. 17, 2011 - 08:34AM JST

Lostrune2, do you have any proof of this Canada-USA pipeline all the way to Texas?? To Texas?? It makes no sense, since Texas already has OIL, proof my dear proof. Anyway, I am glad Mr.Obama is getting Washington DC to keep on working, we need these people in DC to do their JOBS!
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unreconstructedDec. 17, 2011 - 03:30PM JST

Are Obama supporters - the same gullible folks who fell for his "I will close Gitmo" lie - aware that the White House demanded this piece of legislation include provisions which will deny US citizens suspected of terrorism their constitutional right to a trial and will legalize indefinite detention of such suspects?

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/1203/Guantanamo-for-US-citizens-Senate-bill-raises-questions

I would really, really like to know.
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lostrune2Dec. 17, 2011 - 07:39PM JST

Elbuda Mexicano,

http://www.transcanada.com/docs/KeyProjects/detailedsystem_map.pdf