"There's polling out there that says, well, 4% will blame Republicans and 23 are going to blame Dems. Another 34% of Americans blame both sides. Even on the Obamacare subsidies, you could pass it as a stand-alone bill. It does not need to be tied to shutting down the government. What I constantly hear is Donald Trump has too much power. The White House, the executive branch, has too much power. By shutting down the federal government, Congress, you've given up spending power."
"And they denied it. They don't want it. And this is really the other thing that we should have to know. We just need a better person to compromise with. We need somebody who is willing to compromise."
A federal government shutdown followed failure to reach a funding compromise while Democrats sought an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies tied to funding. Polling shows varying blame assignments across the electorate, with portions blaming Republicans, Democrats, or both. Tying the subsidy extension to funding gave the president political leverage and reduced congressional spending control. Observers note the subsidy could have been passed as a standalone bill rather than linked to government funding. Calls were made for a more willing compromise partner and for decoupling policy measures from funding deadlines.
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