VIDEO — US govt shuts down for 1st time in 17 years as budget talks fail

RT
September 30, 2013

The US federal government is partially shutting down after the Congress failed to fund its work amid a Republican drive to defund the Obamacare healthcare program. President Obama addressed to US troops to boost their confidence amid the crisis.

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