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‘Everybody’s fault’: In Ohio, both parties are to blame for government shutdown
Democrats blocked funding to protect health programs while Republicans control Congress, prompting the first government shutdown since 2018 amid mutual blame.
- The first federal shutdown since 2018 began Wednesday, with voters like Brian D. Kozlowski and Rachel Uecker blaming both parties for the impasse.
- A dispute over extending Affordable Care Act funding and reversing cuts drove the impasse, as Democrats in Congress blocked the spending bill unless Republicans controlling Congress met their demands.
- Clifford Eugene said he had warned his two adult sons, both contractors for the federal government, and both were furloughed Wednesday; he added, `We don’t know how long this is going to last`.
- The shutdown raises the prospect that voters will punish political leaders in Washington, while some Democratic voters worry about the party's standing after the crisis ends.
- With public opinion split, some prioritize avoiding fiscal disaster, as Charles Vaughters urged cuts to avoid a `debt spiral`, while citizens and voters criticized the shutdown as political pawns and observers called it a leadership failure.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right1Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Center
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- 70% of the sources are Center
70% Center
L 20%
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