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President Obama said an "extreme faction" in the Republican Party is putting the nation at risk of an economic calamity because of its opposition to the Affordable Health Care Act. A key feature of the health reform act is due to go into effect Tuesday. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)
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Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, and GOP leaders speak to reporters after a closed-door strategy session at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 26, 2013. (Associated Press)
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"I think of instead of the libertarian aspect of the Republican Party being a detriment, I actually think it has come full circle and it really is the way the Republican Party will grow," Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, says of his political future. (Associated Press)
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Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, and fellow House GOP members rally at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 20, 2013, after passing a bill that would fund the government for three months while crippling the health care law that was the signature accomplishment of President Obama's first term. (Associated Press)
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"The ruling elite in the House, and their shell-game with our money, aren't fooling us," says Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, perhaps displaying a snippet of the ongoing "internal dissent" in the GOP. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, and GOP leaders talk to reporters following a Republican strategy session at the Capitol on Sept. 10, 2013. (Associated Press)
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Boyd Marcus (right) is a longtime Republican adviser who has supported campaigns such as the failed Senate bid of GOP candidate George Allen last year. (Associated press)
