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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, center, Republican of Louisiana, speaks to reporters as he returns to his office at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 11 in Washington, D.C. Johnson faced increasing pressure from House Republicans hard-liners to backtrack on the spending agreement he reached with Democrats last weekend to prevent a government shutdown. Ultraconservatives insisted that he present a new proposal featuring more substantial cuts. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, center, Republican of Louisiana, speaks to reporters as he returns to his office at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 11 in Washington, D.C. Johnson faced increasing pressure from House Republicans hard-liners to backtrack on the spending agreement he reached with Democrats last weekend to prevent a government shutdown. Ultraconservatives insisted that he present a new proposal featuring more substantial cuts. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
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Here are three ways to end the government-shutdown merry-go-round, The Heritage Foundation’s David Ditch writes.

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