| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - he is not the goal here, Boehner said.</p><p>Republicans paid a heavy political price two decades ago as the result of twin government shutdowns, at a time then-Speaker Newt Gingrich was insisting President Bill Clinton agree to cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and other popular programs.</p><p>Nor are Republicans eager to shoulder the blame for any market-shaking government default, which would proba
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