Obamacare row prompts government shutdownTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoDagmar Zindel10/01/2013October 1, 2013Washington is closing down all non esssential services after the Democrats and Republicans failed to overcome their political divisions. President Obama accused the Republicans of holding America to 'ransom'.https://p.dw.com/p/19sJwAdvertisement