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by mullingitover 239 days ago
> They've shut down the government over no value, only healthcare funding.

I must’ve missed something: when was the GOP federal power trifecta broken?

In their own words, during the last shutdown: if you control Congress you own the shutdown. Period.

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I'm not pointing fingers; the GOP has its own aims. The Dems' aim is healthcare funding, ostensibly.