Split Grows Within US Republican Party

Public opinion polls show that Republicans have been damaged in the aftermath of the partial shutdown of the U.S. government. Conservative Tea Party supporters in Congress backed the shutdown in a failed hope to undermine President Barack Obama’s controversial health care reform law. It appears to be a widening split within the Republican Party that could hinder compromise with Democrats on a range of budget issues. Vice President Joe Biden greeted federal workers in Washington, back on the ...

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