Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/obama-shutdown-is-preventable Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Obama: Shutdown is preventable Politics Sep 30, 2013 6:37 PM EDT President Barack Obama is ramping up pressure on Republicans to avoid a government shutdown. Earlier Monday, he said a shutdown would hurt the economy and hundreds of thousands of government workers. President Obama urged the House to pass a short-term spending bill free of any conditions that would weaken the nation’s 3-year-old health care law. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
President Barack Obama is ramping up pressure on Republicans to avoid a government shutdown. Earlier Monday, he said a shutdown would hurt the economy and hundreds of thousands of government workers. President Obama urged the House to pass a short-term spending bill free of any conditions that would weaken the nation’s 3-year-old health care law. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now