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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: I will sit down and work with any one of any party.
KWAME HOLMAN (Newshour): President Obama came to the White House Briefing Room this afternoon to rebut Republican criticism that he's refused to negotiate.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: I have shown myself willing to go more than halfway in these conversations. And if reasonable Republicans want to talk about these things again, I'm ready to head up to the Hill and try. I'll even spring for dinner again. But I'm not going to do it until the more extreme parts of the Republican Party stop forcing John Boehner to issue threats about our economy.
KWAME HOLMAN: In fact, the president said, he's even willing to discuss changes in the health care act after Republicans agree to reopen the government and raise the national debt ceiling.
He and House Speaker Boehner did get together by phone this morning, but reportedly mostly exchanged talking points. Shortly after Mr. Obama spoke this afternoon, Boehner came before the cameras with his answer: The president's position he said, is unsustainable.
Hostage taker, "Give us what we want or else!" Obama, "We will not pay ransom."
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