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September 23, 2013

U.S. Faces Government Shutdown as House Ties Funding to Obamacare Repeal 
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The United States is moving a closer to a potential government shutdown
as Republicans push their effort to repeal Obamacare. On Friday, House
Republicans approved a bill that would tie the continued funding of
federal agencies after this month to the de-funding of the Affordable
Care Act. After Friday's vote, House Speaker John Boehner urged the
Senate to follow suit.

House Speaker John Boehner: "And so our message to the United States
Senate is real simple: the American people don't want the government
shutdown, and they don't want Obamacare. (Applause) The House has
listened to the American people, now it's time for the United States
Senate to listen to them as well."

Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has vowed to fight for the House
measure in the Senate, and has backed a government shutdown if Senate
Democrats re-insert Obamacare funding as expected. Cruz's effort has
drawn criticism from a number of Republican colleagues.

 

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