Who do you blame for the federal government shutdown?

Asked by ABC 17 News

771 Votes

Who do you blame for the federal government shutdown?

47%

Democrats Democrats

53%

Republicans Republicans

47%

Democrats

5 Comments

Latterdaysaint

Democrats would rather support illegals then American citizens

Wendy glassburn

The democrats want to add to the budget. It’s a CR, you don’t add to it. You open the government and then negotiate the budget.

Steve Baumann

This is the actual correct answer.

Steve Baumann

I'd like to see how many of the democratic votes came from bots

Steve Baumann

Democrats are insisting on concessions related to health care policy (specifically extending Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies) to reopen the government. Republicans argue for a "clean" funding bill without these policy changes.

Max

It's beautiful. Trump is getting rid of the fake workers Biden hired, and AOC will Primary Schumer. Winner winner, chicken dinner.

Max

As every 8th grade Civics student knows, it takes 60 votes to end the Schumer Shutdown. Since we only have 53 Republicans, we must have a handful of Senate Democrats

Max

"No one is so blind as one who will not see" means that a person who is unwilling to accept the truth is more difficult to convince than someone who is physically blind.

Max

Trump is ending wars, getting hostages released, after nearly 2 years, while Schumer is holding the US taxpayers hostage, for free medical care for illegal aliens, while our own citizens have to pay for medical care.

Toasty

Wish I could vote for both. This shutdown is a game both sides are playing. I want to roll up a newspaper and smack 'em both.

53%

Republicans

4 Comments

MidMoGenX

Republicans could easily say yes to extending subsidies for Americans and no to the other provisions. If Dems say “no” then it’s on them. Not much compromising is going on.

Steve Baumann

Hand up not hand out.

Kathryn Stayton

They are in charge. Can’t reopen when the House is on a 6 week vacation out of the last 2 months. They won’t come to work. Only a fool could not understand this

Novel Pairings

They control the Presidency, Senate and House, and are holding up a budget that would increase healthcare premiums three-fold for millions of Americans to give the rich tax write-offs. This is all Republican.

Scott Kramer

I don't believe that the ACA causes a significant amount of money to go to healthcare for illegal immigrants

Max

"No one is so blind as one who will not see" means that a person who is unwilling to accept the truth is more difficult to convince than someone who is physically blind....

Do you believe the POTUS should have broad authority to impose tariffs on other countries?

Asked by KTVZ

228 Votes

Do you believe the POTUS should have broad authority to impose tariffs on other countries?

33%

Yes Yes

67%

No No

33%

Yes

2 Comments

William Schwabe

Because the president wants to put America first and make it as prosperous as it once was. #MAGA

Steven Miles

Exec branch has the responsibility to manage the economy with other countries, congress can’t even produce an annual budget - look at this democrat shutdown, they want to spend another 1.5T on healthcare subsidies- sorry, we are in the hole $35T, wake up America.

67%

No

4 Comments

k san

Congress has the power of the purse, if only they would use it. but they're too scared of being primaried by him. Of course, he should not have 1/3 of the powers he has adopted, whether constitutional or not. He's an abomination!!

Tom Pummer

Trump’s tariffs violate the constitution. Congress holds the nations purse strings. I can’t believe we hardly heard a peep from members of Congress on his actions. Spineless

Rick Martinson

Absolutely not. The Constitution gives that authority to Congress, NOT the executive branch of the government. Trump’s actions are absolutely illegal and unconstitutional. But he doesn’t care, and has been giving Congress and the American People the finger for the past 10 months.

Mike Moreno

Memo to trump...there is a document in this country called the Constitution. Read it, learn it, live it.

Asked by ABC 17 News

133 Votes

Are you traveling this Thanksgiving?

Who do you blame for the federal government shutdown?

47%

Democrats Democrats

53%

Republicans Republicans

47%

Democrats

53%

Republicans

Do you believe the POTUS should have broad authority to impose tariffs on other countries?

33%

Yes Yes

67%

No No

33%

Yes

67%

No

Are you traveling this Thanksgiving?

20%

Yes Yes

80%

No No

20%

Yes

80%

No

Who do you blame for the federal government shutdown?

47% Democrats Democrats

53% Republicans Republicans

47% Democrats

53% Republicans

Do you believe the POTUS should have broad authority to impose tariffs on other countries?

33% Yes Yes

67% No No

33% Yes

67% No

Are you traveling this Thanksgiving?

20% Yes Yes

80% No No

20% Yes

80% No

47%

Democrats Democrats

53%

Republicans Republicans

47%

Democrats

53%

Republicans

33%

Yes Yes

67%

No No

33%

Yes

67%

No

20%

Yes Yes

80%

No No

20%

Yes

80%

No