WASHINGTON — After 13 days of the Democrats’ harmful, unnecessary government shutdown, the facts remain the same. Democrats continue to push false claims and double down on their radical political posture all to appease their Far-Left base.
But even the New York Times did not buy it. In a recent fact check, the Times made it clear: Democrats have “misused budget jargon” in their attacks to mislead the American people.
"Republicans are insisting on a straightforward extension of existing funding. Democrats are demanding an extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and a rollback of health care cuts, misusing budget jargon to deem the Republican budget proposal ‘dirty,’” Linda Qiu of the New York Times wrote.
Read the full fact check here or below:
As the federal government nears a shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline, Democrats and Republicans remain deeply divided.
Republicans are insisting on a straightforward extension of existing funding. Democrats are demanding an extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act and a rollback of health care cuts, misusing budget jargon to deem the Republican budget proposal “dirty.”
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