They shut down the government, denying paychecks to millions of Americans in an attempt to beat Republicans into accepting their terms unilaterally. This is simply not the way the Senate is supposed to work. The Senate's use of a government shutdown as a tactic to get what they wanted to extend this failed policy in Obamacare is a shameful tactic. But now that the shutdown is over, Democrats have an opportunity to reconsider and do the right thing. (14:41–14:53)
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Asserts that the Senate used a government shutdown to extend a failed Obamacare policy.
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