President Barack Obama called Republicans out on Thursday for threatening a government shutdown and possibly causing a debt default in their newest attempt to oust Obamacare.

during a speech in Liberty, Mo., the president directed his attention at House Republicans for passing legislation that would prevent the Affordable Care Act from continuing to receive funds, and will prevent government funding from continuing past Oct.1.

Obama said, "The debate that's going on in Congress is not meeting the test of helping middle-class families. They're focused on politics. They're focused on trying to mess with me. They're not focused on you." Thousands of people will be affected as a result. Paychecks for federal workers will be received late, including those for overseas military, and loans will not be processed for small businesses.

Obama continued to say that a government shutdown would not allow Congress to raise the debt ceiling, which will cause the nation to default on its debt commitment to other countries.

Obama lamented the way Republicans seem to pick a dispute "every six months," right around the time to fund the government or raise the debt ceiling.

Obama clarified, stating that while some Republicans do not agree or like the Affordable Care Act, that the Affordable Care Act has been passed both chambers of Congress, ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court, and been law for three years.

"You don't have to threaten to blow the whole thing up just because you don't get your way," Obama said. He blames "a faction on the far right of the Republican Party" for threatening a government shutdown just to get a chance to get rid of Obamacare. He also acknowledged that some Republicans realize that a shutdown or debt default is a bad idea.

"One Republican senator called shutting down the government over the Affordable Care Act 'the dumbest idea I've ever heard,'" said Obama, referring to Richard Burr.

"It would send the economy into a tailspin," Obama said. "You know who said that? The Republican speaker of the House, John Boehner."