John Boehner Refuses To Pass 'Clean' Bill To Avert Shutdown

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) insisted Thursday that the government would not shut down, but he also flatly refused to pass a "clean" spending bill to keep Uncle Sam in business next week when the bank account runs dry. "I do not see that happening," Boehner told reporters on Capitol Hill after meeting with Republican legislators. The House passed a measure last week to fund the government after Sept. 30 only if Democrats agree to strip spending from Obamacare. The Senate is ...