Gov. Nikki Haley: Washington DC is 'Playing Games'

At a press conference in the nation's capital on Monday, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley blasted the town's political class for its inability to avoid a crisis.

Haley criticized President Obama for failing to come up with a solution to the ongoing budget battles and for a "lack of leadership."

But, with the country on the brink of potentially devastating sequestration cuts, Haley slammed politicians without respect to party, "No one should be going home, no one should be playing golf, no one should be going on vacation," she said.

Haley also said there is "frustration" across the country with the nation's capital. "There is nothing that shows us that they actually care about what they're doing," she said. "They're playing games and the taxpayers are having to cover for those games."

Haley was in Washington for a meeting of the Republican Governor's Association. The press conference followed a meeting between governors and Obama at the White House.

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