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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is absolutely right. If the government shuts down it will be solely and exclusively the responsibility of Republicans who would rather shut down the government than agree to a good-faith compromise with the president and Democrats.
 
Reid and Democrats have offered to meet Republicans more than halfway. The Republicans would rather fight their ideological wars and attack programs and groups they put on their lengthening enemy lists.
 
This is not the time for Republicans to attack reproductive rights, National Public Radio, Planned Parenthood or clean air or to wage any of their many holy wars.

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