Paula Dwyer , Columnist

Five Republican Myths on Defunding Obamacare

There Republicans Party is offering a lot of misleading information about defunding Obamacare and the prospect of a government shutdown.

September 24, 2013 at 10:19 AM EDT

By Paula Dwyer

Paula Dwyer is a senior editor with the New York editing hub, focusing on daily and long-form enterprise. She was London bureau chief for Businessweek and Washington economics editor for the New York Times, and is a co-author of “Take on the Street: How to Fight for Your Financial Future.

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Welcome to budget showdown week, version 2013. The Republican-led House has approved a spending bill that strips out funding for the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. Senate Democrats this week plan to delete the defunding section and send it back to the House. House members will then have just a few days to decide whether to stand their ground and allow a government shutdown on Oct. 1, or cave to the Senate.

As this game of chicken plays out, it's worth paying attention to Republican rhetoric -- mythology may be a better description -- to justify putting the economy at risk.

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