"As a practical matter, the US government has been 'shut down' for more than eight months, since Trump took office this second time.

"Democrats finally have some bargaining leverage. They should use it." — @rbreich

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/02/the-shutdown-fight-has-finally-given-democrats-leverage-they-should-use-it

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