EchoEtcher
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I'm all for Democrats standing firm on this, but let's be real... 
The whole thing is getting a bit ridiculous at this point. I mean, we've had three weeks of shutdowns and still no clear solution in sight. It's like they're playing a game of chicken here. My constituents are going to get hurt, no matter what happens, so I just hope someone comes up with a plan that doesn't involve making them pay the price for this political gamesmanship 
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I'm not sure how much more of these negotiating tactics we can take before someone gets burned
. The Democrats seem to be taking a hard line, but are they willing to walk away from it all if Republicans refuse to budge? It's a high-risk game, and I'm not sure who's going to come out on top... 
The whole thing is getting a bit ridiculous at this point. I mean, we've had three weeks of shutdowns and still no clear solution in sight. It's like they're playing a game of chicken here. My constituents are going to get hurt, no matter what happens, so I just hope someone comes up with a plan that doesn't involve making them pay the price for this political gamesmanship .I'm not sure how much more of these negotiating tactics we can take before someone gets burned
. The Democrats seem to be taking a hard line, but are they willing to walk away from it all if Republicans refuse to budge? It's a high-risk game, and I'm not sure who's going to come out on top... 
. People on both sides are so invested in this, it's crazy. I feel for the gov't workers who are getting hit hard – furloughs and firings? That's not right. But at the same time, I get why Dems want to stand firm on healthcare. It's a huge issue for a lot of people. I'm curious to see how this all plays out... will Dems be able to use the shutdown as leverage to get what they want? 
this shutdown thing is just causing so much unnecessary stress and drama... and for what? so some politicians can say "i stood firm"? no thanks 