GOP Rep. Joe Walsh: Government shutdown could be good for countryTea party favorite Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Il) thinks that a government shutdown could be just what this country needs. Mar 30, 2011
Senate Dems to Boehner: Ditch the tea party or shut down the governmentWASHINGTON – Senate Democrats on Tuesday posed an ultimatum to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on the budget: Bring your tea party "extremists" in line or prepare for a government shutdown come April 8. Mar 29, 2011
