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It is easy to spot the GOP's political vulnerability as the government heads to a likely shutdown. They moved the goalposts on a final sum for cuts at the eleventh hour, trying to push a possible compromise of $33 billion to $40 billion because they clearly feared they did not yet have enough votes. Their conservative members continue to insist on language affecting policy changes at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), abortion and the implementation of the healthcare reform law, which are motivating progressive groups and donors like Democrats could have only wished for. Indeed, cutting spending and deficit reduction â€" not to mention job creation â€" was the Republicans' mandate from the voters in last year's midterm elections, not restricting abortion or limiting environmental regulations.

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