US Senate Reveals Stopgap Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

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The Spin

Democratic narrative

Hard-right House Republicans are pushing the US dangerously close to a shutdown. Their proposals have close to no chance in the Senate, but instead of compromise, they are doubling down, potentially causing devastation to those who rely on federal services. Even members of their own party are calling them out, but their loyalty is to MAGA, not the American people.

Republican narrative

Despite the alarmism about what a shutdown entails, most parts of the government will continue to function as normal. Meanwhile, with US debt now in excess of $33T, that is what's unsustainable. Nobody wants to see a government shutdown, but if it means bringing US debt back into line, then so be it.

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