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U.S. President Barack Obama finishes a statement to the media about the government shutdown in the briefing room of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama finishes a statement to the media about the government shutdown in the briefing room of the White House in Washington September 30, 2013. Obama said on Monday a government shutdown was entirely preventable and accused Republicans in the House of Representatives of manufacturing a crisis that would hurt the economy and citizens across the country. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS HEALTH TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
U.S. President Barack Obama walks out before he makes a statement to the media about the government shutdown in the briefing room of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama walks out before he makes a statement to the media about the government shutdown in the briefing room of the White House in Washington September 30, 2013. Obama said on Monday a government shutdown was entirely preventable and accused Republicans in the House of Representatives of manufacturing a crisis that would hurt the economy and citizens across the country. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS HEALTH)
U.S. President Barack Obama finishes a statement to the media about the government shutdown in the briefing room of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama finishes a statement to the media about the government shutdown in the briefing room of the White House in Washington September 30, 2013. Obama said on Monday a government shutdown was entirely preventable and accused Republicans in the House of Representatives of manufacturing a crisis that would hurt the economy and citizens across the country. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS HEALTH)