Democrats unflinching in shutdown strategy, blaming Trump with millions at risk of losing food aid

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Congressional Democrats are marching in lockstep into the fourth week of a government shutdown, even as lawmakers brace for what could be the most painful point yet: a cutoff in federal food aid for more than 40 million people.

But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are signaling that there will be no change in strategy – Democrats won’t provide the votes to reopen the government unless their demands over health care are met. And they’re increasingly hammering President Donald Trump for his failure to sit down to negotiate with Democrats, while instead embarking on his second foreign trip so far during the shutdown.

“This is all Trump,” a visibly frustrated Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont told CNN.

“Trump’s not engaged. Republicans won’t negotiate,” the Democrat said, arguing that Trump’s trip to Asia this week as “an indication of how he could care less.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/democrats-unflinching-shutdown-strategy-blaming-090001179.html

[yaesu]

1. Good on them, this is the kind of leadership we need, its a now or never moment and they need to keep standing strong

against the fascist gangsters.

[republianmushroom]

2. Not quite lockstep, there are a few DINO that are not n step.

[BannonsLiver]

3. No thanks to the turncoat public employees union urging Schumer and Jeffries to fold their tents and cave.

[SunSeeker]

6. They should have all walked off on strike when Musk started his illegal DOGE layoffs.

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Instead, thousands took the bullshit buyout, making it every man for himself. Just like they let the striking air traffic controllers twist in the wind on their own under Reagan.

These federal unions have lost their way. They have forgotten why unions exist: workers must stand together, or they will hang separately

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Could care or couldn't care less?

I can't keep those two choices straight.

In this case Trump can definitely care less. There's no low too low for rotten mango.

[William Seger]

5. Could care less, but not much less