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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (161441)	4/16/2011 5:12:30 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542059

FLOOR STATEMENT: Opposing the Irresponsible Continuing Appropriations Act, H.R. 1473 April 14, 2011 I agree with the President that shutting down the government was not an option and this bill is certainly better than the tea party budget that passed earlier this year. However, I cannot support a bill that shifts the burden of deficit reduction onto the backs of the working class. stark.house.gov On Their Own At a time when the Republicans are presenting a united front to the White House, negotiations have frayed Democratic cohesion. By Susan Davis Thursday, April 14, 2011 \| 4:25 p.m. Democrats like President Obama and trust that he shares their agenda. But when it comes to confronting Republicans, they feel diminishing faith and a growing divide between themselves and the White House, because they see the president as too soft—not up to the bare-knuckled politics required to win the tough fights. And they think that efforts to compromise with Republicans are delivering victories to the opponents with little in return. Frustration on Obama’s left is predictable. “My disappointment with the president’s position on a whole host of areas is pretty well known,” said Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif. “It’s just hard to figure out where he’s going with this. Does he want to buy in to what the Republicans want?”