The U.S. Government shuts down, the debt ceiling debate continues  & the health insurance

Post-Shutdown Washington: Political Divides & Dysfunction Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered October 18, 2013
Post-Shutdown Washington: Political Divides & Dysfunction

President Barack Obama signed a law to end the government shutdown and extend the U.S. debt limit into 2014. We examine the real cost of the shutdown and what it will take to overcome Washington dysfunction to reach a budget deal. Joining Gwen: Dan Balz, Washington Post; Charles Babington, Associated Press; Jackie Calmes, The New York Times; Jeff Zeleny, ABC News. 

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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Washington Week with The Atlantic is the longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on television. The show features a group of journalists participating in a roundtable discussion of major news events and can be found at 8pm ET on most local PBS stations.

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