“I wish I could say it’s a surprise that the special interest groups controlling this Republican Congress are using government shutdown as a bargaining chip, but we’ve seen this show before. Despite all of John Boehner’s promises, this Republican Congress is incapable of drama-free government and is addicted to forcing the country to suffer through their internal conflict.”
BACKGROUND:
Heritage Action and Club for Growth Urging Republicans to Vote Against Funding Government. “Outside conservative groups are lining up against the House Republican plan to avoid a government shutdown […] Heritage Action, the political arm of the Heritage Foundation, said in a statement Wednesday that it would include votes on the CR on its legislative scorecard. A few hours later, Club for Growth followed suit, urging lawmakers to kill the bill.” [The Hill, 9/10/14]