Obama wants to shutdown the government for political advantage!

A statement from Speaker of the House John Boehner:

“I have just been informed that the White House has issued a veto threat on a bill that would keep the government from shutting down, without stating a single policy justification for President Obama’s threatened veto. Neither the President nor Senate Democrats have identified a single policy provision they find objectionable in the bill. The bill the House is considering today would fund our troops through September in the face of three conflicts and keep the government from shutting down tomorrow, while reflecting meaningful reductions in government spending that are widely accepted by both chambers of Congress. As I have said before, Republicans’ goal is to cut spending to help create a better environment for job creation – not to shut down the government.

“We will send this bill to the Senate today, confident that those Democrats who believe it is important to fund our troops and make real spending cuts will prevail upon Senator Reid and our Commander-in-Chief to keep the government from shutting down. The President and Democratic leaders have all committed to working with Republicans to cut spending. A bill that falls short of that commitment cannot pass the House."

Yes, Obama wants to shutdown the government for political advantage

UPDATE:

GOP-controlled House passes one-week spending bill that Senate Democrats oppose and Obama has vowed to veto. Eric Cantor: We Will Not Leave Town Until We Cut Spending & Get Our Fiscal House In Order. Tells House members to not make other plans this weekend.