Thursday, April 7, 2011

United States, the specter of a looming budget deadlock daily

The specter of 1995, when the services of the state have closed because of budget, flat on the United States. The impasse in which there are Democrats and Republicans to balance the budget fiscal year 2011 could compel 800,000 civil servants to stop work and require some administrative activities, including tax services, has closed temporarily.

Both parties are still unable to agree on ways to finance the needs of government until 30 September. Failing agreement, the beginning of the fiscal year was marked by the adoption of six provisional budgets to Congress, allowing each time to avoid closure of non-essential services of government.

The latest expires on Friday, and an agreement still seems speculative. The Democrats, who control the Senate, and Republicans, who control the House of Representatives opposed to the savings in 2011. The Barack Obama administration has planned a project with 33 billion dollars in savings, while Republicans want that figure is 40 billion.

Accused by the U.S. President to precipitate a paralysis of the American state, Republicans have detailed Tuesday the budget they wish to see adopted for the next ten years: a reduction in spending 4000 billion over the next ten years, including drastic masters in the field of health programs and health insurance.

Meanwhile, the Republican plan includes tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans. This hypothesis has been rejected by the White House. "Any plan to reduce our deficit should reflect American values of fairness and shared sacrifices. Representative Ryan's plan fails in this regard," said the spokesman for the U.S.

presidency, Jay Carney. The Democratic chairman of the Senate, Harry Reid summed up the mood of the negotiators on Wednesday: "I'm not optimistic," he dropped. The U.S. deficit, it should reach about 1 600 billion this year. If the blockage persists, the Republicans could settle for seventh draft budget, which would at least allow the functioning of the Pentagon until Sept.

30. "While reducing spending by 12 billion more and making sure to keep the government in working for a week more," says the Republican leader of the House of Representatives, John Boehner. The White House was reluctant to the idea. And even if Congress reached agreement this week on the 2011 budget on Friday, immediately open another battle on the draft budget 2012.

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