From: Gary Bauer, American Values:
Day 285
It’s Day 285 of President Trump’s second term. No one has lost their Social Security, Medicare, or veterans’ benefits in spite of constant media and leftist lies.
Who’s To Blame
I saw a disappointing poll today. Forty-four percent of Americans blame Republicans for the government shutdown, while just 35% blame the Democrats. I don’t understand it, but I also do understand it.
When you’re here in Washington, D.C., it’s as clear as night and day that the Democrats are responsible for the shutdown. We don’t have to guess at who is responsible. Republicans put legislation on the floor to reopen the government 13 times, and 13 times Democrats voted against it.
How can 44% of the public think it’s Republicans who won’t reopen the government?
There have been at least six government shutdowns over the last 20 years. The most high-profile shutdowns were caused by Republicans trying to shrink the size of government and curb Democrat spending. It never worked.
After a week or two of Republicans making their point about the Democrats’ fiscal irresponsibility, they would always back down and vote to reopen the government. So, many people are just assuming that Republicans are at fault once again.
The reality this time is the exact opposite.
Democrats shut down the government over their demands for an additional $1.5 trillion in new spending. They also want to renew Obamacare premium subsidies that expire at the end of the year. Republicans are willing to negotiate on the healthcare subsidies, but not when Democrats are holding our government hostage. (See next item.)
Some say, “Gary, why can’t they just vote to fund the military and essential workers who aren’t getting paid, like air traffic controllers?” Republicans tried that. They brought up bills on the Senate floor to fund these critical areas, and Democrats have voted them down.
Let’s be clear about what’s happening here. Republicans won the election. They have a majority in the Senate, but it is short of the 60 votes you need to end filibusters and effectively control the Senate.
If Democrats are now going to say, “Unless you do what we tell you to do, we will never give you any of our votes,” that would mean our democracy actually has been erased. We will be ruled by the minority. Is that really what 44% of the country wants?
Here’s another revealing sign. Groups like the largest federal government workers’ union, air traffic controllers, airline pilots’ unions, and even the liberal Washington Post are supporting the Republicans. All these groups are aligned with the Democrat Party, but they know Democrats are the problem here.
It’s now Day 31 of the Schumer Shutdown. Food stamp benefits run out tomorrow. If the Schumer Shutdown goes on much longer, we’re getting to the point where it could blow up Thanksgiving travel, as more and more air traffic controllers call out “sick” in protest of working without pay.
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