Shutdown Crisis: Heading Towards an October Showdown

With October 1 quickly approaching, arguments from both sides are heating up

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America is just days away from a potential government shutdown, as lawmakers have yet to come to an agreement on spending. House Republicans are holding firm on their vow to defund Obamacare. Senate Democrats, meanwhile, sent a continuing resolution back to the House on Friday that maintains funding at current levels while rejecting plans to strip the health law’s funding. Members of Congress from both parties are going back and forth over who will be to blame in the case of a shutdown. Watch this video to see some of the most heated moments.

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America is just days away from a potential government shutdown, as lawmakers have yet to come to an agreement on spending. House Republicans are holding firm on their vow to defund Obamacare. Senate Democrats, meanwhile, sent a continuing resolution back to the House on Friday that maintains funding at current levels while rejecting plans to strip the health law’s funding. Members of Congress from both parties are going back and forth over who will be to blame in the case of a shutdown. Watch this video to see some of the most heated moments.

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