Ted Cruz won’t rule out another government shutdown

Published October 20, 2013 4:00am ET



Sen. Ted Cruz has accused his fellow Senate Republicans of sabotaging his efforts to stop Obamacare during the recent government funding debate and suggested he won’t rule out forcing another shutdown of federal agencies over the health care law.

The Texas freshman chastised Senate Republicans for not backing up conservative House Republicans who have demanded that any government funding bill also defund or delay Obamacare, saying the law cannot be defeated unless the GOP is unified.

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