Larry Kudlow: The Utterly Stupid Schumer Shutdown Accomplished Nothing
Fox BusinessDecember 5, 20252 min22,044 views
6 connections·10 entities in this video→The "Schumer Shutdown" Catastrophe
- 🤡 The "Schumer shutdown" is described as an "utterly stupid" and foolish event, even by Washington standards, that accomplished absolutely nothing.
- 🎯 Democrats reportedly did not achieve their goals, such as $1.5 trillion in spending add-ons for healthcare, health spending for illegal immigrants, or undoing Medicaid requirements for able-bodied individuals.
Potential Democratic Wins and Trump's Ideas
- 🤝 Reports suggest Democrats may have received a promise from Majority Leader Thun for a vote on a bill of their choice, possibly related to Obamacare spending.
- 💡 President Trump's ideas for healthcare spending include directing funds directly to individuals through health savings accounts, bypassing the health insurance industry.
Impact on Federal Workers and Services
- 💔 Federal workers and military personnel suffered by going without pay during the shutdown.
- ✈️ Delays affected food stamps, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs, and led to a significant cancellation of flights due to air traffic controllers protesting missed payments.
Trump's Stance on Air Traffic Controllers
- 🚨 President Trump threatened to fine air traffic controllers who walked off the job, drawing a parallel to Ronald Reagan's actions in the 1980s.
- 💰 Trump also offered a $10,000 bonus to controllers who remained on duty, a move praised as a good idea.
Republican Stance Against Spending Increases
- 🚫 Fortunately, President Trump and Republican majorities in the House and Senate refused to yield to "Schumer-esque blackmail" to increase spending on Obamacare and healthcare without serious debate or reform.
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