The real reason to shut down is occurring

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My fellow Americans, it’s time to tell the truth about this government shutdown.

It’s not about one person or one headline.

It’s about the people we elected—the House and the Senate—who haven’t done their basic job: pass a budget.

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Every year they wait until the last minute, then blame each other when the lights go out.

But this time, the blame game has gone too far.

Republicans have asked for what’s called a clean Continuing Resolution—

A simple plan to keep the government open while real negotiations continue.

That’s not reckless. It’s responsible.

It keeps troops paid, veterans served, and America moving.

[Verse 2

Republicans say no more thousand-page spending dumps written overnight.

They want breathing room—time to cut waste and protect taxpayers.

Democrats, on the other hand, demand add-ons: immigration programs, green subsidies, even foreign aid.

None of that keeps the lights on.

Every time they overload a bill, they hold America hostage.

[Verse 3

They talk about compassion and fairness—but delaying paychecks isn’t compassion.

It’s leverage.

It’s using working Americans as political tools.

And while the cameras spin the story, the people pay the price.

The truth? Both parties share the blame.

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Republicans aren’t perfect.

They could’ve started earlier, stayed more unified.

But refusing to rubber-stamp runaway debt isn’t obstruction—it’s oversight.

Voters sent a divided Congress for a reason: to check each other.

Democrats call it stubbornness; I call it stewardship.

[Verse 4

And let’s kill one false headline right now:

Donald Trump isn’t causing this shutdown.

He’s not in the Oval Office writing the budget.

Congress holds the power of the purse—and when they fail, the blame is theirs alone.

[Outro –

So when you hear the pundits shout, remember this:

Republicans offered a clean bill. Democrats refused unless they got their extras.

Washington doesn’t have a money problem—it has a discipline problem.

It’s time to govern with principle, not panic.

Pass the clean CR, open the doors, and get back to work—

For the country that deserves better than political theater.