We’ve officially entered week two of the US government shutdown.
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While appearing as a guest on C-SPAN, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was recently confronted about the detrimental impact of the government shutdown after one furious Republican voter called into the show to speak their mind.
“My question or comments are, um, related to what you said yesterday about not being open to pass any legislation to ensure that the military gets paid,” the caller said, as Johnson listened.
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Johnson reportedly told fellow Republican lawmakers that he doesn’t plan to put a “standalone bill” up to a vote to pay military troops before their Oct. 15 pay date because he claims it wouldn’t pass in the Senate.
“I’m sure you can tell by my voice, I’m very shaky. Just want you to hear a little bit about my family. I have two medically fragile children. I have a husband who actively serves this country. He suffers from PTSD from his two tours in Afghanistan.”
“If we see a lapse in pay, come the 15th, my children do not get to get the medication that’s needed for them to live their life because we live paycheck to paycheck. I heard you earlier say that you side with President Trump on anything that he says. Well, I just read an article this morning that said he absolutely, wholeheartedly believes that there needs to be legislation put in so that we do not miss a paycheck.”
“You have the power to do that. And as a Republican, I am very disappointed in my party, and I’m very disappointed in you because you do have the power to call the House back… You refuse to do that just for a show.”
“I am begging you to pass this legislation. My kids could die…you could stop this. You could be the one that could say the military is getting paid. And I think it is awful, and the audacity of someone who makes six figures a year, to do this to military families is insane.”
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Yikes. You can watch the full interaction here.
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This person described the moment seen by 1.1 million people online as “absolutely brutal.”
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“Mike Johnson looks like a man being roasted by his own focus group,” another person said.
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“Their it’s a ‘Democrat Shutdown’ talking point isn’t even working on Republicans,” another person said.
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Contents
- We’ve officially entered week two of the US government shutdown.
- While appearing as a guest on C-SPAN, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was recently confronted about the detrimental impact of the government shutdown after one furious Republican voter called into the show to speak their mind.
- “My question or comments are, um, related to what you said yesterday about not being open to pass any legislation to ensure that the military gets paid,” the caller said, as Johnson listened.
- “I’m sure you can tell by my voice, I’m very shaky. Just want you to hear a little bit about my family. I have two medically fragile children. I have a husband who actively serves this country. He suffers from PTSD from his two tours in Afghanistan.”
- “If we see a lapse in pay, come the 15th, my children do not get to get the medication that’s needed for them to live their life because we live paycheck to paycheck. I heard you earlier say that you side with President Trump on anything that he says. Well, I just read an article this morning that said he absolutely, wholeheartedly believes that there needs to be legislation put in so that we do not miss a paycheck.”
- “You have the power to do that. And as a Republican, I am very disappointed in my party, and I’m very disappointed in you because you do have the power to call the House back… You refuse to do that just for a show.”
- “I am begging you to pass this legislation. My kids could die…you could stop this. You could be the one that could say the military is getting paid. And I think it is awful, and the audacity of someone who makes six figures a year, to do this to military families is insane.”
- Yikes. You can watch the full interaction here.
- This person described the moment seen by 1.1 million people online as “absolutely brutal.”
- “Mike Johnson looks like a man being roasted by his own focus group,” another person said.
- “Their it’s a ‘Democrat Shutdown’ talking point isn’t even working on Republicans,” another person said.
- What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.
