For obvious reasons.

WASHINGTON — White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to describe any steps taken by President Obama to soften the impact of the government shutdown on Americans.

Instead, Carney tried to blame Congress for the actions of officials in Obama’s agencies who have denied use of free government services by blockading public spaces and parks, shutting down White House and agency websites, and excluding Catholic priests from military bases. [...]

Has the president “used his agency power and asked any regulator to make life easier in any way for Americans, for example … not putting out signs, not picketing parks, and restarting websites?” The Daily Caller asked Carney in the Oct. 4 White House briefing. “Please give me some examples.”

Carney evaded the question by talking about what the president believes, not what he does.

“What I can tell you the president believes that the Speaker of the House, and he’s asking —” Carney replied without offering any examples.

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What they should be asking is why he wont let states (who offer) pay to open monuments in their states. That offer was given for the grand canyon and the head kenyan said no. That should be blasted all over MSM..to show the brain dead that this is all a show. And..why are these govt workers going to get retroactive pay? If they are paying them..then why arent they working? Are we paying for their free vacation time? Why isnt someone pointing that out?