Image from a quicklink (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | President Barack Obama hadn't yet left the White House on Tuesday to unveil his latest economic pitch when Republicans began tearing it apart. Congress is scheduled to leave Friday for a recess that is to last until Sept. 9. So far, there have been no serious talks between the two parties over how to fund the federal government after Oct. 1, when the new fiscal year begins. Without an agreement, much of the government would shut down. |