Revelation 6:5,6 NCV When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse, and its rider held a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard something that sounded like a voice coming from the middle of the four living creatures. The voice said, "A quart of wheat for a day's pay, and three quarts of barley for a day's pay, and do not damage the olive oil and wine!"
With a partial government shutdown now in its eighth day, President Obama took questions from reporters at the White House this afternoon.
The president’s appearance comes with no end in sight to the shutdown and the deadline looming for Congress to raise the debt ceiling or risk the first-ever U.S. government default.
Earlier Tuesday, Obama spoke briefly with House Speaker John Boehner, but no apparent progress was made in their talk. Obama underscored that he’s won’t negotiate with Republicans until after the threat of government shutdown and default have been removed, according to the White House.
Source: USA Today – USA Today: Obama says he’s open to short-term budget to end impasse