The real story of the pending government shutdown is the unspoken right wing social agenda. It's about abortion and environmental protection more than budgets. They want to force their pro-pollution, pro-corporate control, anti-choice agenda -- they don't care about deficits. It's about manipulation, not just money.

Riders Caused The Storm: Government Shutdown Looms Over Anti-Abortion And Anti-EPA Measures
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/riders-caused-the-storm-anti-...

Anti-Environmental Riders in H.R. 1
http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/dgoldston/anti-environmental_riders_in...

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