Speaking with a reporters after this Friday meeting at the White House, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) revealed some details about his conversation with President Obama over the Affordable Care Act and the government shutdown.
POLITICO reports that Cruz “confronted” the president, telling him that any deal to reopen the federal government must be accompanied by “substantial” changes to Obamacare. According to the D.C. publication, Cruz did not use the word “defund” when describing his aspirations for the healthcare law.
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