Obama: Gov't Shutdown Would Harm Economy
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President Barack Obama warned Wednesday that a shutdown of the federal government would harm the economy just as it was gaining momentum.
Obama, who spoke at a town-hall style event in Pennsylvania, urged Democrats and Republicans to compromise in the budget fight in order to get a deal and avert a shutdown.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason and Caren Bohan; Editing by Sandra Maler)