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Government shutdowns historically help the party that is out of power. But as the current situation reaches the one-month mark, significant anxiety magnifies as Republicans stand firm against Democrats' demands.
New polling -- including data from CNN and Quinnipiac -- reflects surprising shifts in public opinion, indicating that the GOP has little reason to yield to the Democrats' position in the Senate.
Most polls continue to show gains in support of congressional Republicans as the shutdown progresses, and the situation has apparently rallied the GOP base and shifted general blame toward Democrats. And polls indicate similar sentiment among independents.
More Americans are beginning to believe that fear of their far-left base is keeping all but three Senate Democrats from voting to reopen the government. That radical base continues to pressure party leaders to hold the government hostage unless Republicans cave to Democrats' $1.5 trillion demands that include taxpayer-funded health care for illegal aliens and $500 million in bailouts for liberal media outlets.
Trump and House and Senate Republicans stand united behind a clean continuing resolution that would re-open the government and provide paychecks for such people as air traffic conrollers, the miliary and the millions using SNAP programs.
Democrats have chosen partisanship over responsibility, continuing to block a measure like the ones they supported 13 times under President Biden.
Democrats should realize that each day the shutdown continues serves to cripple the party's hopes for success in the 2026 midterms. It's long past time to end the Democrats' shutdown, and it's time for common sense to prevaail, putting hard-working Americans first.
New polling -- including data from CNN and Quinnipiac -- reflects surprising shifts in public opinion, indicating that the GOP has little reason to yield to the Democrats' position in the Senate.
Most polls continue to show gains in support of congressional Republicans as the shutdown progresses, and the situation has apparently rallied the GOP base and shifted general blame toward Democrats. And polls indicate similar sentiment among independents.
More Americans are beginning to believe that fear of their far-left base is keeping all but three Senate Democrats from voting to reopen the government. That radical base continues to pressure party leaders to hold the government hostage unless Republicans cave to Democrats' $1.5 trillion demands that include taxpayer-funded health care for illegal aliens and $500 million in bailouts for liberal media outlets.
Trump and House and Senate Republicans stand united behind a clean continuing resolution that would re-open the government and provide paychecks for such people as air traffic conrollers, the miliary and the millions using SNAP programs.
Democrats have chosen partisanship over responsibility, continuing to block a measure like the ones they supported 13 times under President Biden.
Democrats should realize that each day the shutdown continues serves to cripple the party's hopes for success in the 2026 midterms. It's long past time to end the Democrats' shutdown, and it's time for common sense to prevaail, putting hard-working Americans first.