Top Democrat Admits Shutdown Is About “Leverage”

<p>More than three weeks into the Democrat Shutdown, Americans are finally hearing the truth straight from Democratic leadership.</p>

<p>House Democrat Whip Katherine Clark, the #2 Democrat in Congress, openly admitted that Democrats are intentionally inflicting pain on working families to gain political leverage.</p>

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<p>Her words were clear: “Of course there will be families that are going to suffer … but it is one of the few leverage times we have.”</p>

<p>While Democrats hold the government hostage, they’re demanding $1.5 trillion in new partisan spending, including taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants and hundreds of millions for left-wing media outlets.</p>

<p>House Republicans already passed a clean, 24-page continuing resolution to keep the government open, pay our troops, protect our border, and maintain essential services. Senate Democrats have blocked it 11 times.</p>

<p>Every day this shutdown continues, it’s America’s families, service members, and small businesses who pay the price.</p>
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