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During shutdown, more critical debt ceiling deadline looms

Within the GOP House ranks, there was strong sentiment not to give in and vote for a straight spending bill. On the debt ceiling, Speaker John Boehner said Republicans will insist on budget cuts before raising the borrowing limit. The president said he'd negotiate only after the government reopens. Kwame Holman reports.
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