Other Matters
There are other policies that Democrats have fought to see come through. The Executive Order on health care Is one such policy that is troubling.
Trump has been pushing to repeal Obama Care. Democrats might have some input into what Trump wants to do there.
Democrats are also interested in relief funding. Republicans have been very resistant in that case. If Democrats have any say that could change.
How much of an issue a shutdown might be remains to be seen. If Republicans decide to play hardball then what will the result be?
If they decide they want the vote, they might compromise. But if they decide that they won’t make any deals with Democrats then what?
John Sides said “perhaps the bigger questions are whether it results in concrete policy gains by either side.”
“Clearly many Republicans believed that the 2013 shutdown didn’t really cost them, which vindicated the strategy in their minds,” he said.
John Sides is a Political Scientist at the George Washington University.
A shut down is never a good thing. However if both sides decide no one will give room to the other, things could turn ugly.
The Country doesn’t need such hostility. Hopefully both sides can work it out. They can meet each other halfway. They can approve any policy that can benefit the people of America.
Politicians are chosen to serve the people and not themselves. Both Parties should have the people at heart and put aside their own agendas.
