I would be remiss not to call out how ludicrous this entire situation is. Republicans control both houses of Congress and the White House — Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan are in charge of the agenda and therefore responsible for the mess they’ve made.
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Border patrol agents — the people doing the real work of securing the border Trump has feigns concern for — will be forced to work without pay. The same thing goes for air traffic controllers and TSA agents, correctional officers, and firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service.
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All told, 420,000 people will work without pay, and another 380,000 will be furloughed because of Trump’s tantrum.
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The American people don’t support this wall, or the tactics Trump’s using to get it. Republicans and Democrats in Congress already passed a compromise, and I hope Trump will consider putting on his big boy pants and joining us so that we can re-open the government.
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@realDonaldTrump, you would deny American sovereignty, national security, & the basic fundamental fact that walls, fences & barriers work. Call the wall a cookie if it placates you. As long as Amercans are never again victimized by illegals.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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