It means the GOP wants the shutdown to punish the public and federal workers as a way to make the Dems look bad & force their party into voting for a very unfair budget. It also means the Republicans are divided on the vote - they can't afford to lose but a couple as the party margins are so slim.

I've asked this of many representatives multiple times and none have responded...

Let me add. . .orange man did NOT do well in Maine. He received 45.5% of the votes... Harris won with 52.4%. He's delusional and pretty quick with the public threats. Not a good look for a President of the United States.

He has zero empathy. Delusional Narcissistic seems an accurate label for the ding dong.

It gets gifted out to our kiddos, neighbors, friends, family. . . And is pretty much all gone by February. 💗