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Cantor said Republicans are in an "Unprecedented place," and noted that during the last shutdown, President Clinton was "Actively engaged" in searching for a solution. "One can only speculate as to why President Obama and Congressional Democrats are not only refusing to negotiate but now refusing to support or provide the American people with relief from the government shutdown," Cantor wrote. The government shutdown is the result of GOP efforts to attach provisions trimming the healthcare reform law and Democrats' refusal to consider any changes to the law during the funding debate. Cantor reiterated in his memo that the last House Republican offer to fund the government before the shutdown was "Reasonable."

Source: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/326429-cantor-house-gop-forging-ahead-with-piecemeal-bills