Thursday, August 22, 2013

Boehner warns against shutting U.S. government over 'Obamacare'

House Speaker John Boehner holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonBy Caren Bohan and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner warned rank-and-file Republicans in a conference call on Thursday against using the threat of a government shutdown to stop the implementation of Obamacare, according to people on the call. On the call, Boehner reminded Republicans of the political backlash their party suffered when the government shut down in 1995-1996, according to one person on the call. ...


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