Mastodawn

The Republicans' whole political gambit in this shutdown depends on the American public feeling pain—and blaming somebody else for it.

The American public may not cooperate. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-debunk-republicans-shutdown-talking-points-health-care?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=The+Bulwark&utm_campaign=publer

Their main argument is about health care, and it shows how desperate they are to dodge blame when prices spike for millions of Americans.

The Bulwark

You can take out "in this shutdown" and it's still true. It's been the GOP operating model for a decade now. See?

"The Republicans' whole political gambit depends on the American public feeling pain—and blaming somebody else for it."