Senator Roger Marshall on the 40-Day Government Shutdown and Obamacare Fixes

The 'Schumer Shutdown Ark'

• 🚢 Senator Roger Marshall describes the recent government shutdown as the 'Schumer shutdown ark,' lasting 40 days and 40 nights, with everyone eager for it to end.
• 💡 He applauds the eight Democrats who showed courage by crossing the aisle to reopen the government, doing the right thing even when unpopular.
• 📣 The senator notes that the far-left and legacy media are calling it a political shutdown, but the eight Democrats signaled they had 'had enough.'

Reopening Government and Future Funding

• 🎯 The government is nearing a full reopening, with the Senate on the 'three-yard line' and hoping for a vote soon.
• 📊 A new Gallup poll indicates that American voter trust in the federal government has hit a near five-decade low.
• 🗓️ The current deal extends funding through the end of January, with hopes to pass all 12 federal funding buckets by then.

Addressing Obamacare and Healthcare Costs

• 🏥 Democrats, including Hakeem Jeffries, Adam Schiff, Dick Durban, and Bernie Sanders, have finally admitted that Obamacare is broken.
• 💰 Senator Marshall supports working with President Trump on a fix, proposing to redirect the $150 billion annual bailout to consumers and hardworking Americans instead of insurance companies.
• 🛠️ The goal is to eliminate fraud and corporate welfare for insurance companies, empowering patients and consumers to make their own healthcare decisions.
• 📈 Moving forward, the focus will shift to addressing affordability issues such as the cost of housing, healthcare, and electricity.