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LIVE: FED UP Veteran LEADS FIGHT Against Trump Shutdown SCAM

2025-10-03 News & Politics
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Accountability in Shutdowns and the Erosion of Democratic Norms

Understand why Congressional Democrats are holding the line on funding fights and how Republican compliance with executive overreach risks fundamental American liberties.

Short Summary

  • Public opinion polls show Americans primarily blame Republicans and Donald Trump for the ongoing government shutdown.
  • Rep. Jason Crow argues Democrats must oppose funding bills without guardrails due to the Administration's history of illegal and unconstitutional actions.
  • Proposed tax cuts (Trump's "mega bill") incentivize massive wealth transfer away from working-class Americans via healthcare cost increases.
  • Democratic unity in the House is essential leverage against executive actions that emulate militarized, abusive law enforcement techniques.

This discussion with Rep. Jason Crow explores the high-stakes standoff over government funding, detailing the downstream economic effects of proposed healthcare cuts and constitutional abuses of power. He draws parallels between current federal tactics and military operations overseas, stressing the necessity for Congressional adherence to duty over political expediency.

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This week has seen one assault on average Americans after another from actual assaults in Chicago to the government shutdown driven by the White House and Republican Congress. Amidst it all the Democratic caucus has held strong to dig in their heels and demand healthcare support and more for millions. Republicans are betting that Americans will blame Democrats for it all but that’s not what is happening. The Democratic caucuses are holding the line and Republicans are struggling. Rep. Jason Crow has been on the front line of the fight now and for years in and out of uniform. Congressman Jason Crow represents Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District. Former Army Ranger and Bronze Star recipient. After graduating college, Jason joined the active duty Army and served in the Army’s storied 82nd Airborne Division and in the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan. When he returned home, he looked for ways to continue to give back. Jason struggled to get his veterans benefits and knew others were having similar challenges transitioning from service to civilian life so he went to work helping veterans across Colorado. He carried that focus to Congress and now he serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, on which he is the Ranking Democrat of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee. Fred Wellman covers it all on a new episode of On Democracy. You can learn more about his work at: https://crow.house.gov/ Thanks to Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at: https://shopify.com/FRED

Top Comments (10)

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@nicolajones7159 2025-10-04

He didn't win. He wasn't shot. He's in the files!

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@RiseAboveJohn11 2025-10-04

The current President is to blame for any SHUTDOWN , as stated by the Con Trump.

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@kalindaburtenshaw4392 2025-10-04

We should all be blaming the Republicans

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@mariannegiesler9159 2025-10-04

They think hiding for 3 weeks will help them

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@nancykoeppen8784 2025-10-04

Republicans playing the victim again.

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@trupatriott4318 2025-10-04

Funny how lawmakers are still being paid while the government is shutdown! But the rest of us can go pound sand!

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@tehiroakiko9770 2025-10-04

How twisted the mind of the 1% declared war with the very people who made them to be in the upper 1% of their country.

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@kathiestickel9247 2025-10-04

The money trump put in his birthday parade could have supported active duty and veteran families so they don’t have to survive on food stamps. Oh yea, he took them away too.

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