Dem vote-counter rejects Trump budget cuts, warns of shutdown

Warning of a government shutdown, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Tuesday rejected the 2017 budget cuts proposed by the White House and urged GOP leaders in Congress to forge a bipartisan path.

“This supplemental is, yes, a non-starter,” Hoyer said during a press briefing in the Capitol.

Hoyer predicted that, because House budget hawks will almost certainly oppose any spending package that can pass both chambers, Republican leaders will need to reach across the aisle for Democratic support to keep the government open — a process that must yield “a consensus,” he said, “not a take-it-or-leave-it” proposition.

“We would be interested in talking to them, if they want to talk. But if we do so it will be on the basis that it will be a consensus, not a 'take-it-or-leave-it, we’ll shut down the government [threat].' If the government shuts down there is no doubt it will be because Republicans refused to come to a reasonable consensus with us.”

I don't know who started it but stop dudes. Government shutdowns help no one.

I swear, I feel like we should be telling Congress that we're gonna pull over this g*#damn minivan until they get their shit together and stop fighting

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