health. but boehner knew how bad it would sound if he admitted that there was just that one issue separating the parties. we re close to a resolution on the policy issues. most of the policy issues have been dealt with. almost all of the policy issues have been dealt with. almost all of the policy rhode islanders have been dealt with. john boehner you re watching a house speaker who knows his party is pushing him in a disastrous direction politically. he told republicans privately they will be blamed for a shutdown, should it occur, to which too many members of his party have told him then shut it down! what they are willing to shut the government down over is the much-talked about provision that would defund planned parenthood and other family health clinics. which is exactly $317 million. which is less than 1% of what the federal government will spend in this fiscal year. how muchรง less than 1%?