The government shutdown deadline is a week away. Neither party is backing down. [View all]

The federal government is on track to shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. After weeks of negotiations, Republicans and Democrats appear to be no closer to finding a way to keep the government open before the deadline hits.

The two sides are so far apart that even getting together in the same room to discuss a possible solution is off the table. On Tuesday, President Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders that had been planned for later this week, arguing there was no way that such a meeting could be productive given their “unserious and ridiculous demands.”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in Washington, responded by accusing Trump of “running away from the negotiating table.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Trump was “afraid” of seriously discussing Democrats’ proposals.

Little has changed since the two parties began laying out their funding plans at the beginning of this month. Neither Democrats nor Republicans have budged, and reports suggest that both sides are willing to keep their heels dug in as the clock ticks closer to a shutdown.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/the-government-shutdown-deadline-is-a-week-away-neither-party-is-backing-down-214625011.html

TACO Trump always chickens out.