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Businesses band together to call for the government to reopen.

I'm David Brancaccio in Los Angeles.

The government shutdown has now lasted just coming up on a full month.

A key issue is keeping Affordable Care Act premiums from skyrocketing.

But now some business leaders have issued a statement urging Congress to reopen the government now.

Marketplaceplaces Nancy Marshall

Genser joins us with details. Well, the statement is from some of the biggest names in the business

world, David, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, also trade groups like the National

Association of Manufacturers, American Bankers Association, Airlines for America. And they cite estimates that the shutdown is causing $10 to $15 billion per week in lost output and economic activity. And they also say the funding lapse is increasing the permitting backlog for some major infrastructure projects.

And I see home builders are also affected by the shutdown, and the National Association of Home Builders signed that Get It Open Now statement you're talking about.

They did, and they issued their own release.

They point out the National Flood Insurance Program can't provide new flood insurance contracts during the shutdown.

That can delay new home sales.

Plus, the Agriculture Department can't issue new rural housing loans, grants, or loan guarantees.

President Trump is suggesting a tactic in a social media post last night.

He called on Senate Republicans to get rid of the

filibuster. How'd that work? Well, under the filibuster rule, you need 60 votes to pass most

legislation in the Senate. The Republicans don't have that many votes themselves, so they need help

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