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As the Republican Government Shutdown enters its first full week in effect, House Republicans are beginning to point fingers… at each other. GOP Rep. Peter King (R-NY) laid the blame squarely at the feet of his own party:
Speaker Boehner. There are not the votes in the House to pass a clean CR.
Mr. Stephanopoulos. Are you sure that's true? The Democrats say they have 195 Democrats who have already signed a letter saying that they would vote it. 21 Republicans, 21 House Republicans have said they are for it, as well. And Democrats are confident, you add those Republicans to the Democrats, a few more would come along and they have the votes.
Rep Stutzman (R-IN) asked if CR fight is still about Obamacare: "No, it's not, it's about dignity. It's bigger than that."
While House Republican leader Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) went on FOX News this morning to cheer the GOP shutdown – polls show the American people feel differently:
But despite the GOP's constant effort to derail the health law, the Health Insurance Marketplaces will be open for business tomorrow. Two new polls out today show the majority of uninsured Americans are planning to purchase health insurance:
2013 Budget Timeline: No Regular Order, Just More GOP Obstruction & Manufactured Crises
From NBC News: