The Democrats have rejected a Republican budget proposal that would remove $33 billion in spending. Democrats have also refused to accept another Republican proposal that would include $12 billion in spending cuts but would extend the talks for another week. There are still four days left to negotiate before a government shutdown.
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James Sutliff