"And 2013, of course, it was the Republicans who had initiated that fight. They wanted to defund Obamacare as they were trying to fund the federal government. Democrats said no. It led to shutdown more than two weeks long. Republicans ultimately capitulated, and the government reopened. Chuck Schumer. You may have heard of him, his name. He is now leading the charge on the Democratic side as Senate Democratic leader."
"What if I persuaded my caucus to say I'm going to shut the government down, I am going to not pay our bills unless I get my way? It's a politics of idiocy, of confrontation, of paralysis, he said. Raju noted that Schumer's own words are now being used by Republicans, many of whom have blamed Democrats' push for healthcare subsidies for the current shutdown."
Manu Raju aired a clip of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling government shutdowns "politics of idiocy" amid a partial shutdown initiated by his caucus. Raju recalled the 2013 shutdown when Republicans sought to defund Obamacare while funding the government; that impasse lasted 16 days before Republicans capitulated. In the clip, Schumer accused Republicans of using shutdowns for political gain and warned against refusing to pay bills to force demands. Republicans now cite Schumer's past remarks while blaming Democrats' push for healthcare subsidies for undocumented immigrants. Schumer led Democrats in blocking a stopgap funding bill and blamed President Donald Trump for the shutdown.
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