Washington braces for shutdown amid budget impasse | Reuters* Government agencies prepare for shutdown (we should plan to close most of them permanently after we find out how little they are needed!)
* Democrats reject latest Republican plan
* Observers say shutdown still unlikely
WASHINGTON, April 5 (Reuters) - Washington braced for a shutdown as Republican and Democratic lawmakers headed to the White House on Tuesday in an attempt to reach a budget deal that would keep the government running beyond Friday.
With only four days to cement a deal, the two sides have yet to resolve major differences in a long-overdue budget plan that would slice a record $33 billion from current spending levels.
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