KQED BBC World News America September 30, 2013
Democrats failed to agree on what to do about health care reform. Lastminute wrangling did not reach a consensus, making a shutdown very likely. Initially, 700,000 federal workers will be affected, many told to stay home because they will not get paid. Moments ago, president obama urged House Republicans to rethink their strategy. Faction of one party in one house of congress in one does not government get to shut down the entire government just to fight the results of an election. Keeping the peoples government open is not a concession to me. Services running and hundreds of thousands of amer...