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• “Indeed, euroland's policy makers might not even be capable of devising short-term stop-gap measures to give the overly indebted countries a bit of breathing space so that they might, only might, find a path that leads away from the insolvency road down which they are headed.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Default, Get Thee From My Euroland House

• “On Sunday evening, Mr. El-Erian said in an email that the "political ground is being prepared for a short-term stop-gap compromise" that probably will push stocks and the dollar lower and leave the U.S. debt rating "extremely exposed to a damaging downgrade.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Wall Street Set to Act on Default, But How?

• “The most likely outcome is that we will go into the election under a continuing resolution," said Joe Minarik, a former White House chief economist under Clinton, referring to a stop-gap spending measure that keeps the U.S. government funded only temporarily.”

  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

• “Last week, Congress averted a government shutdown by enacting a stop-gap spending measure that funds federal agencies for a two-week period.”

  Voice of America: Partisan Divide Continues on US Federal Budget

• “White House officials have repeatedly called for a long-term budget deal instead of stop-gap measures, such as the provision President Obama signed on Thursday that extended funding for two weeks, until March 18.”

  The Washington Post: Administration could back second temporary budget deal

• “House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. declined to say Thursday whether House Democrats might support a stop-gap government funding resolution that cuts spending below current levels.”

  The Washington Post: Nancy Pelosi: 'I'd rather not speculate' on funding cuts

• “House Speaker John A. Boehner R-Ohio had previously announced that he would not accept a stop-gap measure, meaning the move does little to decrease the possibility of a government shutdown.”

  The Washington Post: After 90 hours of debate, House nears completion of government-funding measure

• “Meanwhile, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. announced late Friday night that she and other House Democratic leaders were introducing a stop-gap measure that would extend government spending at current levels through March 31, in case both chambers aren't able to hash out a resolution by March 4, the date government funding is set to expire.”

  The Washington Post: After 90 hours of debate, House nears completion of government-funding measure

• “It was a stop-gap situation with few good alternatives, and it was difficult to get the local cooperation necessary, KIPP people have told me.”

  The Washington Post: Does KIPP shed too many low-performers?

• “Frank Addario, President of the CLA, argues that the cash infusion is merely a stop-gap measure which does not address the underlying concerns of the criminal defence bar.”

  Legal Aid boycott to continue : Law is Cool

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