No, the military doesn't get paid during this fiasco as some would assume ( https://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Docume...18-RES.pdf ). This also has a huge impact on DoD child care and other support activities vital to normal operation stateside and abroad. Aside from active folks, reserve, guard, and civilians make up a large portion of the services capability. In any case, not passing a budget because of a completely unrelated issue that can be debated until March (When DACA expires as per previous administration), is asinine no matter how you slice it. This type of dangerous grandstanding is uncalled for and should open the eyes of Americans. Unfortunately, our future and current voters are more interested in eating laundry detergent pods for fun!

1) There was NOTHING in the budget bill that the Dems objected to.
2) Dems didn't vote for the budget bill b/c it failed to give the DACA children amnesty which has nothing to do w/ the budget.
3) Republicans cannot pass this bill w/o 60 votes. It requires partisan support. It doesn't matter that the Republicans control all 3 branches. This puts the blame for the shutdown squarely on Dems.
4) Obama set DACA to expire March 5, 2018
5) They could have passed the budget bill and still had plenty of time to fix the immigration issues before DACA expires.
6) Dems are playing roulette w/ our safety. Choosing the illegal aliens over Americans is asinine.
7) Admin's position to not negotiate until the military is paid is correct stand. America first!
8) Remember Schumer's Shutdown in November hastag!!!

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