Bernie Sanders Responds to Union Call for 'Clean CR' Amidst Government Shutdown

Federal Workers Union Urges Action

• 📢 The American Federation Of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal workers union, has called for an end to the government shutdown.
• 📌 They are urging Congress to pass a "clean" continuing resolution (CR) to resolve the shutdown immediately.

Sanders' Stance on Shutdown and Priorities

• 🏛️ Senator Bernie Sanders acknowledges that everyone in Congress wants to end the shutdown and ensure federal employees are paid.
• ⚠️ However, he emphasizes that ending the shutdown is not the only priority, highlighting the need to ensure children in America are fed.
• 🏥 Sanders also points to the critical issue of preventing unnecessary deaths due to lack of healthcare and avoiding doubled healthcare premiums for millions.

Political Dynamics and Trump's Influence

• 🎯 Sanders believes that Donald Trump is the key figure who will ultimately end the shutdown, as Republicans are likely to follow his lead.
• 🗣️ He suggests that while Trump may be erratic, he is a shrewd politician who understands public sentiment.
• 📉 Trump may realize that the American public is unsympathetic to massive tax breaks for billionaires while nutrition programs for children are cut.