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The tweets below provide information for extempers about the latest Congressional budget deal, struck between Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). If approved by Congress, the deal will likely avert a federal government shutdown in January. The deal was not the comprehensive package some analysts expected, as entitlement program modifications and a debt ceiling increase are not included. It also fails to extend unemployment benefits.
Here’s what’s in Paul Ryan and Patty Murray’s mini-budget deal http://t.co/N2XWskpRXj via @washingtonpost
— Dan Patterson (@DanPatterson) December 11, 2013
Alright, there’s a budget deal. What about unemployment insurance? http://t.co/OLnLzDknAo
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) December 11, 2013
A proposed budget deal reached in America reduces the possibility of a government shutdown in January http://t.co/AoRerMF53K
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) December 11, 2013