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John Boehner: “If you shut the government down, it will end up costing more than you save, because you interrupt contracts. There are a…”

On the recordApril 5, 2011
If you shut the government down, it will end up costing more than you save, because you interrupt contracts. There are a lot of problems with the idea of shutting the government down. It is not the goal.

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Boehner argues against the government shutdown, highlighting its financial repercussions.

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