President Obama says conservative Republicans holding the country hostage . The GOP-led House passes a spending plan that defunds Obamacare . Voices across the political spectrum warn against a shutdown , including Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf , Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke , the U.S. Chamber of Commerce , and Republican strategist Karl Rove . ` Comment: Without a new spending resolution , the government shuts down starting October 1 .
President Obama says conservative Republicans holding the country hostage . The GOP-led House passes a spending plan that defunds Obamacare . Comment: Without a new spending resolution , the government shuts down starting October 1 .