Boehner Pens USA Today Op-Ed: ‘Obama Owns This Shutdown’
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) wrote in a USA Today op-ed published Tuesday that the first federal government shutdown in 17 years lies squarely at the feet of President Barack Obama.
“The president isn’t telling the whole story when it comes to the government shutdown,” the speaker wrote. “The fact is that Washington Democrats have slammed the door on reopening the government by refusing to engage in bipartisan talks. And, as stories across the country highlight the devastating impact of Obamacare on families and small businesses, they continue to reject our calls for fairness for all Americans.”