Ted Cruz downplays the idea of another government shutdown

Ted Cruz downplays the idea of another government shutdown
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) on Saturday threw cold water on the prospect of another government shutdown, saying the only person who wanted another one was President Obama.

"There is one person and one person only talking about shutting down the government, and that is the White House," he said at the Americans for Prosperity summit in Dallas.

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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.