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It's no wonder that the American people think Congressional Republicans are "inflexible" and "unwilling to compromise" and nearly 7 in 10 disapprove of the way they are conducting themselves in budget negotiations with President Obama.

More than 90 percent of Americans support universal background checks for people purchasing firearms.

Politico –

In 2011, in the shadow of the GOP-crafted debt ceiling debacle that nearly wrecked our national economy, a majority of Republicans (73 percent) voted for a budget deal to end the impasse. That deal included the threat of sequestration – across-the-board cuts impacting both domestic and defense spending – as motivation for Congress to agree on a plan to reduce spending.

Today, House Republicans are back again on the floor debating their failed budget which pays for tax cuts for millionaires off the backs of the middle class, ends Medicare as we know it, harms our nation's economy and destroys American jobs.

It's not Groundhog Day but it sure feels like it…

Key House Republican leader – and former Vice Presidential candidate – Rep. Paul Ryan is back in the spotlight with the latest version of the GOP-Ryan budget on steroids and his plan to end Medicare as we know it for American seniors.

From Los Angeles Times:

On February 28th, House Democrats successfully led the charge to defeat the GOP attempt to weaken the Violence Against Women Act and pass the stronger, more comprehensive reauthorization.

In four legislative days, the sequester will go into effect – endangering more than one million American jobs, harming middle class families and damaging our fragile economy.

From the front pages of newspapers across the country - the message is clear: #StopTheSequester

ALABAMA

Anniston Star – Bentley: 24,000 Jobs At Stake in Budget Cuts

Birmingham News - Sequestration Cuts: Furloughs Would Hit 22,000 In State