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Cooper Signs On To Moderate Shutdown Solution. Its Chances? Well…

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Jim Cooper is a member of the Blue Dog Democrats as well as the New Democrats. Credit: Jim Cooper via Flickr

Jim Cooper is a member of the Blue Dog Democrats as well as the New Democrats. Credit: Jim Cooper via Flickr

Nashville Democrat Jim Cooper is supporting a bi-partisan compromise to end the partial government shutdown and get 800,000 federal workers back on the job.

Broadly, it funds operations for six-months and repeals the medical device tax in President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

In a statement, Cooper says Congress needs to “stop partisan bickering.”

However, the proposal is a non-starter to leadership on both sides of the aisle.

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Blake Farmer is the host of “This Is Nashville,” the flagship weekday show of Nashville Public Radio. Previously, Blake spent 16 years at WPLN News, serving as host, editor and news director. Before a two-year radio hiatus with a Nashville-based healthcare company, Blake was one of the country’s most prolific healthcare audio journalists. He produced stories for both local and national programs, extending the reach of his reporting through a partnership with KFF Health News. Outside of work, Blake can be found running or biking on roads that other Nashvillians consider too busy for such activities. So far, he has always made it home to his wife of 20 years and two children.

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