The clock is ticking down on a midnight deadline for a government shutdown. What would a shutdown mean for the country and can it be avoided with a delayed implementation of ObamaCare? Carol Marin and her guests have analysis. Joining Carol are Michael Mezey, Political Science Professor at Depaul University, and Richard Baehr, AmericanThinker.com co-founder and chief political correspondent.

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