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　　In his weekly address, Obama said there is a fraction "on the far right" of the Republican party who have convinced their leadership to threaten a government shutdown if they can't shut off the Affordable² Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.

　　"Some are actually willing to plunge⁴ America into default if they can't defund the Affordable Care Act," he said.

　　"Both houses of Congress can take a simple vote to pay our bills on time, then work together to pass a budget on time," to avoid reversing economic gains since the end of the recession, said Obama.

　　Bowing to pressure from the Republican conservatives, the House of Representatives on Friday approved a stopgap bill which would fund the government through Oct. 15 at existing funding levels while stripping funding for implementing⁵ the healthcare law.

　　"Our message to the United States Senate is simple: the American people don't want the government shutdown, and they don't want Obamacare," said House Speaker John Boehner.

　　The funding bill now moves to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where the Democrats⁶ would for certain restore the Obamacare funding before sending it back to the House for passage by Sept. 30 in order to prevent a government shutdown.

　　Later Friday, Obama responded with an angry speech during his tour at a Ford³ plant in Missouri, saying the Republicans are more interested in politics than the economy. Obama also reiterated⁷ his refusal to negotiate over the debt limit, saying the full faith and credit of the United States is not negotiable.

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