Obama: Extremists In the U.S. Congress Are Trying To Cause Another Crisis

‘Some Republicans in Congress might shut down the government just because they don’t like the law’

Weekly Address: Averting a Government Shutdown and Expanding Access to Affordable Healthcare (Whitehouse.gov)

In this week’s address, President Obama says that on October 1st, a big part of the Affordable Care Act will go live and give uninsured Americans the chance to buy the same quality, affordable health care as everyone else. It is also the day when some Republicans in Congress might shut down the government just because they don’t like the law. The President urged Congress to both pass a budget by Monday and raise the nation’s debt ceiling so that we can keep growing the economy. He also said that those without health insurance and those who buy it on the individual market should visit HealthCare.gov to find out how to get covered on Tuesday.

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