Today is the first time the Federal Government has shut down in 17 years. This has happened because a small group of Tea Party Republicans has taken our country hostage as a part of their ideological crusade to overturn the law of the land and put insurance companies back in charge of healthcare decisions of millions of Americans.
Cummings criticizes Tea Party Republicans for causing a government shutdown over healthcare issues.
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