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October 8th, 2013
07:54 PM ET
Pres. Obama to GOP: No ransom, no excuses
In an hour-long news conference today, Pres. Obama addressed shutdown negotiations and the looming debt limit. Hours later, House Speaker John Boehner held his own news conference to jab back at the White House. CNN's Jim Acosta reports on the dueling addresses.
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