If Government Shuts Down, Where Would Blame Fall?

Name: If Government Shuts Down, Where Would Blame Fall?
Uploaded: 2011-04-06T23:57:00Z
Duration: P582S
Description: Both Democrats and Republicans insisted they wished to avoid a government shutdown, but the budget stalemate continued Wednesday after both sides failed to agree on a deal. Jim Lehrer discusses the negotiations with Naftali Bendavid, congressional correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.

Clip: 04/06/2011 | 9m 42s

Both Democrats and Republicans insisted they wished to avoid a government shutdown, but the budget stalemate continued Wednesday after both sides failed to agree on a deal. Jim Lehrer discusses the negotiations with Naftali Bendavid, congressional correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.

Aired: 04/06/11

Rating: NR

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