President Barack Obama warned Americans that the economy will suffer if a "reckless Republican shutdown" continues. At a construction company in Rockville, Md., Thursday, the president held his first press event outside the White House that focused on the shutdown, which began Oct. 1 when Congress failed to pass a temporary spending bill to fund federal agencies
".Obama calls on Boehner: "Take a vote, stop this farce, and end this shutdown right now
October 5th 2013
