"Whether far-left activists, Washington moderates or rural conservatives, Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are shrugging off the risks and embracing a government shutdown they say is needed to push back against President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress. For Democrats, the shutdown fight marks a line in the sand born from months of frustration with their inability to stop Trump's norm-busting leadership. And they will continue to fight, regardless of the practical or political consequences, they say."
"The fight is already ugly as Trump uses his presidential bully pulpit - and taxpayer-funded government resources - to cast blame on the Democrats. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's website on Tuesday welcomed all visitors with this message: "The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people.""
Democratic leaders from progressives to moderates and rural conservatives are embracing a government shutdown to pressure President Donald Trump and Republican congressional allies. The shutdown effort is framed as a necessary fight to extend health care subsidies set to expire at year’s end. Senate leader Chuck Schumer and House leader Hakeem Jeffries insist any spending package must include the subsidies, while Trump and congressional Republicans demand a "clean" spending bill without the measure. The dispute has produced sharp rhetoric, with administration channels blaming the "Radical Left" for the shutdown.
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