DEMOCRATS KNOW THE DAMAGE THEIR SHUTDOWN WILL DO

DEMOCRATS KNOW THE DAMAGE THEIR SHUTDOWN WILL DO

  • Just last year, Democrats like Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were vehemently opposed to shutting down the government, but now that President Trump is in the White House, Democrats will do anything to oppose him.
    • Chuck Schumer on 1/18/24: “Avoiding a shutdown is very good news for the country, for our veterans, for parents and children, and for farmers and small businesses – all of whom would have felt the sting had the government shut down.”
    • Chuck Schumer on 9/23/24: “[A] shutdown would mean chaos and pain and needless heartache for the American people.
    • Hakeem Jeffries o n 12/19/24: “It’s about the harm… Families will be hurt. Farmers will be hurt… If the government shuts down, holiday travel will be impacted. The ability of everyday Americans to visit their family, their friends, their loved ones will be impacted. Border security and border patrol agents will not be paid. TSA agents will not be paid. Small businesses will be hurt in every single community in this country.”
    • Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on 1/17/19: “It is not normal to shut down the government when we don’t get what we want.”
    • Rep. Ayanna Pressley in 2024: “This [government] shutdown, do you know who is going to feel the pain? You know who it hurts? You. everyday people and the most vulnerable — seniors, veterans, working families, hungry kids y’all.”
  • By their own admission, Democrats know the damage this shutdown will cause:
    • Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer: “If the government shuts down, it will be average Americans who suffer most…”
    • House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Families will be hurt. Farmers will be hurt. Border security and Border Patrol agents will not be paid”
    • Arizona Senator Mark Kelly: “A government shutdown would have serious impacts… Congress needs to work together to prevent a shutdown.”
    • Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego: A government shutdown “would be a disaster for Arizona families.”
    • California Rep. Nancy Pelosi: “Our country does not need any shutdown and there is no good shutdown.”
    • California Rep. Mark Takano: “Shutting down the government is the worst thing … for veterans and our country.”
    • California Senator Adam Schiff: If the government shut down, “service members in the military would be forced to go to work and not get paid.
    • Michigan Senator Gary Peters: “A government shutdown will be a disaster for our economy and for people in Michigan and across the country.
    • Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar: “Shutdowns are not good for the economy.”
    • Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed: ”A government shutdown of any duration would harm hardworking Americans.”
    • Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders: A government shutdown is “a serious and dangerous action that we must do everything possible to prevent.”
    • Virginia Senator Mark Warner: “Government shutdowns unleash chaos on federal workers, delay pay for servicemembers, and weaken our position on the global stage.”
    • Virginia Senator Tim Kaine read letters from his constituents describing the effects of a government shutdown including, delayed military training, lost veterans’ services, and closed parks