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#ThrowbackThursday: Headlines Recap of Speaker Boehner's 2013 #GOPshutdown!

September 17, 2015
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With six legislative days until the government shuts down again, Americans keep asking why Speaker Boehner and House Republicans haven't removed the threat of another senseless and costly #GOPshutdown from the table.  So, in honor of #ThrowbackThursday, let's look back at some of the some headlines highlighting the obstruction, distraction and dysfunction of the 2013 Republican Government Shutdown:

CNN – 63% say they are angry at GOP for how they handled shutdown

Bloomberg – Shutdown Hit Boehner's Favorite Diner as $24 Billion Lost

Washington Post – During a shutdown, Mall visitors will see barricades, not landmarks

TIME – Government Shutdown: WW II Vets Say Feds Should Be Ashamed for Closing Their Memorial

Forbes – Government Shutdown: 9 Million Moms And Babies At Risk As WIC Program Halts

USA Today – Stocks: Battered Dow tumbles back below 15,000

New York Times – Shutdown's Effects Begin to Ripple Through Small Businesses

Bloomberg – States Eliminating Aid for Poor as Shutdown Forces Cuts

Think Progress – Jobless Claims Spike As Government Shutdown Cripples Thousands of Contractor Jobs

NPR – How the Shutdown Is Hurting the Housing Market

PBS – Government shutdown affects services for domestic violence victims