Sunday, July 31, 2011

President and lawmakers face deadline

President Obama and congressional leaders failed to reach a compromise Saturday in efforts to beat an August 2 deadline to head off a government default.



        Deal Or No Deal

Republicans and Democrats
Are racing with the clock,
Searching for a compromise
To avert a fiscal shock.

Talks continue as they try
To keep us from default;
And keep the wheels of commerce
From grinding to a halt.

The deadline’s now two days away,
As they use all their skills
To assure us all the money’s there
To pay the nation’s bills.

 
©  2011  Jim Gordon

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