Barack Obama actually said...

The brinksmanship strategy of shutting down the government and threatening default as a bargaining tactic is one that the country cannot afford.

Readout of the President's Call with Governors

10/10/2013

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Together, we have come a long way toward ensuring equal opportunity for all.

Shutting down the Government just because I'm for keeping it open, that's not an economic plan.

The United States is committed to providing further medical and other care and assistance for persons with disabilities, regardless of cause...

A strong middle class is the engine of our national economy.