quote:"While there are other items that might ultimately be worthy of the Senate's attention, we cannot agree to prioritize any matters above the critical issues of funding the government and preventing a job-killing tax hike," they wrote. "Given our struggling economy, preventing the tax increase and providing economic certainty should be our top priority." http://www.foxnews.com/politic...ax-cuts-budget-pass/
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I think you purposely left out half the story. The GOP Senators are also pushing the Dems to pass appropriations to keep the government functioning.