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More Americans Blame Trump, Republicans for Shutdown than Democrats, Survey Finds

A Washington Post poll shows 47% of Americans hold Trump and Republicans responsible for the shutdown amid disputes over health insurance subsidies.

  • On Oct. 1 a Washington Post poll found 47% of U.S. adults blame President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress for the federal government shutdown after Congress missed the Sept. 30 deadline.
  • Republican and Democratic leaders stalled after Congress failed to approve a spending package because Republicans refused to negotiate and Democrats demanded Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid cuts reversed.
  • About 66% of Americans said they are concerned about the shutdown, and broken down by party, 67% of GOP-aligned voters blamed Democrats while 87% of Democrats blamed Trump and Republicans.
  • The shutdown stretched into a second day Thursday with no deal, Senate votes set for Friday, and furloughed HHS and DOJ employees ordered to alter out-of-office messages.
  • With competing labels from both parties, President Donald Trump and Republican websites called it the `Democrat shutdown` while Democrats labeled it the `Trump and Republican shutdown`, and late-September polls showed varied blame levels.
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