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Catherine Rampell: Blame McConnell and Ryan for the shutdown

While they futzed around with the Obamacare repeal and $1.5 trillion in plutocratic tax cuts, more time-sensitive crises accumulated.

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, walks with other members of Congress to the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, to begin a vote on a short term spending bill to reopen the government. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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By Catherine Rampell | The Washington Post