Right now it is hurting Americans and they don't seem to be care care about that. In fact, they seem to be proud of the fact that people are hurting. Well, they are. You have Democrats going on TV bragging that the shutdown gives them leverage. although it's not clear what they want leverage for other than their demand that illegal aliens get free taxpayer funded health care. And that demand is going nowhere and is wildly unpopular with the American people. (04:16–04:20)
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Asserts that Democrats are publicly stating the shutdown provides them with political leverage.
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