'...Essential workers at several federal agencies say that they are worried about taking time off or are being told that requests for leave would not be granted during the shutdown."...'
'“It is really reprehensible, what the Democrats are doing,” Oz tells Glenn. ...noting that Medicaid and Medicare are only getting hurt by shutting down the government. ...This is about giving benefits to illegal immigrants,” Oz explains.'
'...Joni Ernst,
@SenJoniErnst
I’m naming Senator Chuck Schumer the NON-ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR for 2025 for his silly government shutdown shenanigans.
The cost of Schumer’s shutdown just landed on my desk...'
'...Democrats are threatening to hold government funding hostage to score political points, ignoring the real-world consequences — barreling our country towards a government shutdown if Republicans don’t adhere to their roughly $1.5 trillion wish list.
The American people want to keep their government open...'
