Sentences with phrase «game of government shutdown»

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli just released a statement taking his former legislative colleagues and Gov. David Paterson to task for raising the specter of a government shutdown, calling on them to «get to work» to reach a deal instead of «playing games with extender bills.»

The governor did admit that the threat of a government shutdown has been nullified by the Legislature's end run game around him.

As Gov. Paterson yesterday put a new round of more than $ 300 million in budget cuts on the table, he and legislative leaders played a high - stakes game of chicken over a possible government shutdown early next week.

«If liberals in the Senate would rather play political games and force a government shutdown, instead of accepting a modest down payment on fiscal discipline and reform, I say, «Shut it down!»»

The budget process has become an ongoing game of political brinkmanship, with government shutdowns regularly threatened.