Barack Obama actually said...

"Keeping the people's Government open is not a concession to me."

"A shutdown will have a very real economic impact on real people right away."

"But one faction of one party in one House of Congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to re-fight the results of an election."

"House Republicans are so concerned with appeasing the tea party that they have threatened a government shutdown or worse unless I gut or repeal the affordable care act. I said this yesterday, let me r..."