NEWS: Sanders: Mr. President: Do Not Shut Down the Government

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 13 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on President Trump’s threats to shut down the government.Donald Trump was recently asked about negotiating with the Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. “Don’t even bother dealing with them,” the president said. “If you gave them every dream, they would not vote for it.”Well, I don’t know about Democrats, Mr. President, but as an Independent I am prepared to vote with you if you simply do what the American people want. At a time when 60% of our people are living paycheck to paycheck I don’t think it’s a “dream” to ask that you:
Mr. President, your party controls the House, the Senate and the White House. Do not shut down the government.If you come to an agreement on these issues, you’ve got my vote.