Obama's new ally in the government shutdown fight: Big business

The Ted Cruz Caucus just got a little more lonely

Goldman Sachs, American International Group, GE
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The GOP has traditionally been the party of big business. Just ask Mitt Romney, who cast himself in 2012 as a successful businessmen and friend to Wall Street and small business owners.

But now, with the government shutdown threatening to kneecap the limping economy, big business interests are clamoring for Republicans to back down and pass a budget with no delay-ObamaCare strings attached.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.