Conservative Republicans in the House say the spending level is too high, and Democrats refuse to accept cuts to offset FEMA aid to disaster victims.The threat of a government shutdown intensified as the House surprised its Republican leadership and rejected a bill to fund the government that required cuts in programs to pay for aid for victims of Hurricane Irene and other disasters.
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