5 conservative groups pouring money into defeating ObamaCare

Meet the guys behind the guys who want to shut down the Affordable Care Act

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Establishment Republicans, led by House Speaker John Boehner, want to go into negotiations with Democrats at the end of this month with a chance of actually passing a budget. Tea Party Republicans, however, are pursuing a scorched earth strategy that calls for no budget unless the Affordable Care Act is defunded.

President Obama, of course, isn't likely to dismantle the most important feather in his legislative cap, leaving a government shutdown a real possibility.

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.