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Bachmann: Dems' Shutdown Strategy Is To Blame The Tea Party

GOP: Rep. Bachmann appeared on CNN this morning to explain that a possible shutdown is not the result of the Tea Party. Instead, it's Sens. Reid and Schumer, and Howard Dean who think a shutdown will politically profit Democrats. She also voiced her support for defunding Planned Parenthood, but she reiterated Speaker Boehner's statement saying policy riders are no longer the issue in the negotiations and that includes the issue of Planned Parenthood. Bachmann said she believes a fight should occur over the larger issue of defunding ObamaCare, not a difference of $6.5 billion in a $3.5 trillion+ budget.