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US legislators from each political sides are assigning blame as numerous of federal staff are on furlough and the funding gap persists with no conclusion in sight.

Democrats have refused to endorse the GOP spending plan unless lapsing healthcare subsidies that they say many laboring parents rely on are extended.

The Republican Party desire the opposition to pass a short-term bill beforehand and then they can address the financial aid.

A Republican Voter, Mid-Forties, GOP Supporter

This Golden State resident is worried about the broad effect of the closure on everyday Americans.

The Republicans have fifty-three yeas, they require 60 to enact the bill. Is it really that challenging to reach agreement over 7 yeas so that Americans are protected?

If this drags on for another week or two, the bottom line is US citizens are being hurt, the populace are being influenced by this and a leader must step up to be the responsible party in the group.

I think sometimes politicians are so distant from ordinary citizens, the regular person living their lives, so they forget what the challenge is like and I feel they should factor that in, particularly if it's a large number of Americans that are not getting paid.

That's a significant number of citizens not getting paid, that's a significant number of citizens failing to contribute their money into the market. Americans are just being negatively impacted.

Denise Demontagnac, Twenty-Two, Democrat

This Old Line State resident acknowledges this funding lapse will create hardship to many people, but she thinks it is a worthy battle.

I'm anxious because there is no favorable conclusion with the federal government being inactive.

I'm very anxious about what's going to happen to low-income families, scholars who rely on public aid and public servants.

But this is a important struggle for the Democratic Party to pursue. Naturally jobs are going to be cut, initiatives are going to go without funding, which is so regrettable but I do not believe that is blame that the the left would have on their record.

I think it's important to persist, this is sending a meaningful statement to their constituents.

Punal Bhavsar, Mid-Thirties, Democratic Supporter

This California resident is concerned the Democrats lack a plan in their funding gap approach.

I don't know if the Senate Democratic leader has a strategy for an exit strategy to discussions or how to guide the group out of this.

I am uncertain if the Democrats have a effective narrative to the public on what they're doing.

In terms of online communication, the Republicans certainly have the upper hand. The messaging is not resounding on what Democrats are attempting.

I'm currently at a point where I'm kind of anxious because funding lapses hurt the public.

I'm going to be fine, but for the rest who needs the public services, who hopes to explore a public land or museum, they're going to be affected, if not currently, then in the coming days.

And that is unreasonable.

A Republican Voter, Fifty-Five, Republican

This Indiana voter states the left are playing politics with regular citizens and their livelihood.

This is typical partisan behavior. It is a stopgap measure they are seeking to approve, that the opposition oppose.

Many are referring to it as a Schumer shutdown, it's not due to the Republicans, it's on Schumer, he's doing it to remain relevant within his group - in the interim, all are in the difficult position.

I do not perceive that this is going to resolve.

The real people are caught in the middle, and Democrats are ready to harm those people. They're failing to do their cause any favours when they actually delay matters like this.

A Democratic Voter, Late Twenties, Democrat

This Florida voter claims the Democratic approach is a difficult but required one and one that impacts his sister, who has been furloughed because of the funding gap.

Democrats' strategy is a difficult one, but sadly it is a necessary one.

They have failed to do very much to slow or stop the government's priorities.

I endorse their approach, I agree with their reasoning for proceeding.

The political figure is a aggressor and if you give into a intimidator he's going to demand more, that's how aggressive people work. So you have to resist a intimidator to make him understand you're not going to give things up for without resistance.

The juncture when it crosses a line is when the Democratic Party start failing in the public relations war, if the narrative changes to faulting the Democrats then it might be appropriate to call it quits.

A Republican Voter, Mid-Sixties, Republican

This Arizona resident is insulated by the shutdown so he is supportive of the closure continuing, if that is what it takes for the GOP to succeed.

I would think after the year that the Democrats have had, I would have thought that they would have supported the temporary funding, at least for now.

I am all for what the GOP are attempting, I'm in favor of cutting federal outlays.

The Democrats have grown so opposed of the current president, regardless of what he offers I think they would look for excuses to battle him.

I individually am unaffected by the urgency that many people are, this leaves me untouched.

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