American politicians from each political sides are accusing one another as thousands of employees remain on furlough and the closure drags on with no conclusion in prospect.
The Democratic Party have refused to back the Republican spending plan unless expiring medical assistance that they argue many working families depend on are continued.
Republicans desire the opposition to pass a interim legislation beforehand and then they can address the financial aid.
This Golden State voter is concerned about the broad impact of the shutdown on everyday people.
The GOP have 53 votes, they must secure sixty to pass the measure. Could it be that difficult to come together over seven supporters so that US citizens aren't being hurt?
If this drags on for a few more weeks, the bottom line is the public are being harmed, the populace are being impacted by this and someone should do something to be the responsible party in the room.
I believe sometimes lawmakers are so far away from the people, the common folk going about their day, so they don't remember what the struggle is like and I believe they must take that into consideration, especially if it's a large number of US citizens that are without income.
That's a large group of citizens missing wages, that's a significant number of citizens unable to inject their income toward the economic system. Citizens are just being hurt.
This Old Line State voter recognises this funding lapse will cause pain to many people, but she feels it is a necessary political fight.
I'm nervous because there is no positive result with the federal government being shut down.
I'm highly nervous about what's going to happen to poor households, learners who need federal scholarships and federal employees.
But this is a worthwhile battle for the Democrats to fight. Naturally jobs are going to be eliminated, programmes are going to face budget shortfalls, which is so unfortunate but I don't think that is blood that the Democrats would have on their record.
I believe it's worth it to stand firm, this is delivering a powerful message to their voters.
This California citizen is worried the Democratic Party lack strategy in their shutdown strategy.
I am unsure if the Democratic leadership has a roadmap for an off-ramp to discussions or how to get the group away from this.
I don't know if the Democrats have a strong enough communication to the American people on what they're pursuing.
In terms of social media messaging, the Republicans definitely have the edge. The messaging is not effective on what Democrats are trying to do.
I'm presently at a juncture where I'm kind of anxious because federal closures hurt anyone.
I'm going to be fine, but for everyone else who relies on the government, who wants to go visit a public land or gallery, they're going to be affected, if not immediately, then in the short term.
And that is unacceptable.
This Indiana voter states Democrats are engaging in partisan games with regular people and their well-being.
This is typical political maneuvering. It is a continuing resolution they are trying to enact, that the Democrats oppose.
Many are referring to it as a leadership-induced halt, it's not the fault of the GOP, it's because of Schumer, he's doing it to remain relevant within his group - in the interim, everyone's in the difficult position.
I fail to observe that this is going to conclude.
The ordinary citizens are caught in the middle, and Democrats are prepared to disregard the public. They're failing to do themselves any advantages when they truly block matters like this.
This Sunshine State resident says the Democratic tactic is a tough but required one and one that affects his sister, who has been furloughed because of the shutdown.
Democrats' plan is a tough one, but unfortunately it is a essential one.
They have been unable to do very much to slow or stop the president's policies.
I endorse their approach, I support their reasoning for proceeding.
The political figure is a aggressor and if you acquiesce to a intimidator he's going to expect more, that's how aggressive people behave. So you have to stand up to a bully to make him understand you're not going to give things up for free.
The juncture when it becomes too much is when the Democratic Party start suffering in the narrative struggle, if the narrative turns to faulting the left then it might be appropriate to end the standoff.
This Arizona voter is not directly impacted by the closure so he is ok with the closure lasting a while, if that is what it is needed for the GOP to prevail.
I would think after the year that the Democrats have had, I would have assumed that they would have supported the continuing resolution, at least for now.
I am all for what the GOP are trying to do, I'm fully supportive of lowering federal outlays.
The Democrats have grown so hateful of the current president, no matter what he offers I feel they would look for excuses to battle him.
I personally am not experiencing the immediacy that some citizens are, this leaves me untouched.
The limited we need from the federal system - what it supplies for us - the closure is not going to impact us {whatsoever|at all|in any
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