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So AlfalfaWolf,please clarify: Do you think the Democrats are RIGHT to not support the C.R.; or are they WRONG to not support the C.R.?
I’m sorry you found my response confusing. I’ll try to simplify it.
For starters, your right/wrong options are a straw man argument.
In the last election, the American people handed the keys to the car to Republicans. The Republicans have a majority in the Senate and the House as well as controlling the executive branch and, for good measure, the SCOTUS. Until the next election, it’s the Republicans job to run the government. Period. Full stop.
The Republicans had 2 choices about the CR in order to keep the government open.
1) Change the Senate filibuster rules so that 51 votes ends a filibuster, or
2) Compromise with Democrats to get some of their votes.
The Democrats have no reason to support a CR that will take away healthcare from tens of millions of Americans, so I think the Democrats were right to not support the CR.
The Republican’s job is to keep the government open. It is perfectly legal for them to choose choice #1 if they wanted or choice #2. By not choosing either choice, they chose to shut the government down.
The Republicans decided they wanted to continue tax breaks for billionaires and take away healthcare subsidies from middle class Americans. There’s no reason for Democrats to support that position. Let the Republicans defend their choice to Americans. Good luck with that. So far, they’re not buying it.
Hope the House is enjoying their vacation.
