The Democrats’ shutdown for nothing
The federal government has been shut down for more than 40 days, as it took 15 Senate
votes for Democrats to relent and allow a short-term funding bill to pass. It’s possible attempts to reopen the government will fall apart in the House, but Republicans have only a tiny, fractious minority. Democrats may well feel better about shifting the debate to healthcare, a tough issue for Republicans, without the immediate threat of a shutdown. For now, this shutdown seems likely to end like so many before — as an exercise in futility.
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