U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is warning that lawmakers are "playing with fire" and he’s asking Congress to pass legislation to re-open the government and to increase the nation’s debt limit.
Lew says President Obama has no intentions of linking either bill to Republican demands to change the health care law. This comes as Republican House Speaker John Boehner rules out a House vote on a temporary spending bill without concessions from the President.
That’s where things stand as the government shutdown moves into its second week.
Democratic Representative Dan Kildee joined us today from Washington D.C.
We asked him whether Democrats like it or not, don’t voters expect some type of negotiation - some type of compromise - from both sides?
You can listen to our interview with him above.
