Shutdown!

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We got ourselves a good ol' government shutdown that's entering day 3. Republicans are hoping that people believe that, despite past statements from Trump attributing all blame for shutdowns on the President and the fact that Republicans control Congress and the White House, this is all the Democrats fault and they caused a shutdown.

I'm not sure how much people will buy into this going into the midterm elections. Polling shows Most voters blame the GOP slightly more than the Democrats, 41 to 36. Independents are less likely to blame one side, but still lean towards blaming the Republicans slightly more, 34 to 27.

Most people do not believe DACA or a border wall are worth shutting the government down, with DACA being slightly more popular of a reason. Most Americans think continuing defense spending and CHIP are important. All in all, 84% of respondents support continuing DACA while only 35% want a border wall.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/21/government-shutdown-2018-polls-blame-353728