Upton: Time Running Out To Avoid A Government Shutdown

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The deadline is Friday for Congress to get a spending plan in place so there’s not a government shutdown, and Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News the sticking point is the city of Flint. The Senate is working on a continuing resolution that could please enough lawmakers to pass.

“I don’t think that we can pass a continuing resolution without money for Flint that is offset with other budget offsets to make sure that it does not increase the deficit,” Upton said.

Upton says everyone agrees something should be done about Flint, but there’s a question of how. He told us Congress might be stuck in Washington throughout the weekend working on the problem, adding there can’t be another shutdown.