Democrats initially insisted on no cuts and face pressures to go no further than $33 billion.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 5, 2011 -- Polls suggest voters would blame both parties if the government shuts down. But leaders of both sides are boxed in.

Mr. Boehner must contend with a crop of 87 new GOP House members elected last November on a surge of voter concern about government spending.

Democrats initially insisted on no cuts nike running shoes online, Brand shoes to trade, 2011 nike running shoes and face pressures to go no further than $33 billion.

Mr. Obama, who announced on Monday that he will run for re-election in 2012, has sought to position himself above the nitty-gritty haggling going on in Congress, which has limited his influence on the process.

Among the biggest sticking points is that Democrats want more of the cuts to come from "mandatory programs," whose spending is set by a pre-existing law or formula, like crime-victims' assistance programs. That would enable them to avoid some cuts in other areas they value, like environmental protection.

Republicans view these cuts as gimmicks because they nike running shoes online, Brand shoes to trade, 2011 nike running shoes are one-time trims that don't cut future government spending.

House Republicans are offering a one-week extension in government funding that would cut $12 billion from this year's spending. There is little chance Senate Democrats would consider such a measure.

Mr. Obama took Mr. Reid aside after the White House meeting, nike running shoes online, Brand shoes to trade, 2011 nike running shoes aides said, and told him that there should be no more short-term funding extension. One exception would be an extension of a few days if a late agreement is reached.

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