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Akshually the Democrats are asking nicely for these things but Republicans control all three branches of government and are solely responsible for this shutdown they are trying to point the finger for.
Which media as a whole is dropping the ball on reporting as well.
There's dropping the ball, and then there's intentionally omitting.
Considering the fact that a dozen or so rich assholes control most of the news media that people will see, and that all of them are more than happy to support a government that lowers their taxes, this ain't the former.
You barely have healthcare for legals.
When they say "healthcare", they mean "health insurance". Not even necessarily good health insurance, either.
It turns out that if you let the media say whatever then bad stuff happens.
Why let little things like facts and reality get in the way of a good sound byte to an echo chamber audience.
They very well could be asking for that, but their voters are the ones who matter. Plus they only need 5 more votes to get 60, based on their last vote. They can't convince 5 more to get on board? Better start trying to get those numbers up.
could need a hell of a lot more, if the grifter|liar|pedo|cheater-in-chief dare veto legislation to (re)open the government.
overriding a veto takes more support in congress than just evicting the shitstain from the white house.
That's easy, would he veto the DONALD TRUMP IS AWESOME AND HAS A BIG PENIS funding bill, delivered in a gold plated box stuffed with $100 bills?
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