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Let me say this as plainly as I can: when the Democrats shut down our federal government , that wasn't a strategy. That was their failure.

For the last 40 days, the term "government shutdown" became interchangeable for Democrats with words like "leverage" or "to make a point." But for millions of Americans, this shutdown wasn’t political theater. It was a gut punch. It meant missed paychecks, putting unpaid bills on credit cards with mounting interest, delayed travel, national security risks, and uncertainty about whether the people who protect and serve this nation will get paid on time – if at all.

When the government funding ran out due to a Democrat temper tantrum, it wasn’t they who immediately felt the pain. It was t

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