A closure sign is posted on the national mall near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, October 3, 2013, as seen during the third day of the federal government shutdown. US President Barack Obama on October 3, directly attacked Republican Speaker John Boehner, saying he could end a “reckless” US government shutdown in just five minutes. AFP Photo/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)