Trump Ramps Up Firing Threats Before Government Shutdown Deadline

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : " A government shutdown was avoided in March after Senate Democrats caved and handed Trump a victory by voting in favor of a Republican spending bill that funded the government through Sept. 30.
46% : " The threat of firings came as news broke that the White House was begging hundreds of federal staffers laid off by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to return to work.
44% : Earlier this month, the House passed a Republican stopgap bill that would extend government funding at current levels through Nov. 21.
32% : Faced with a base that is demanding more fight from its leaders, Schumer is playing hard ball this time and trying to seize a rare opportunity to advance Democrats' health policy goals, including extending Obamacare funding and rolling back GOP cuts to Medicaid.
18% : Donald Trump has been firing federal workers since day one -- not to govern, but to scare," Schumer said in a statement.
8% : " "I believe that allowing Donald Trump to take even more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option," Schumer argued at the time, even as Rep. Nancy Pelosi blasted him for his "unacceptable" decision.

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