No Beneficial Conclusion - Electorate Throughout the US Express Concerns Over the Government Closure

American lawmakers from the two factions are pointing fingers as numerous of employees are on furlough and the shutdown continues with no end in view.

Democrats have refused to back the GOP funding bill unless ending medical assistance that they say many employed households count on are extended.

Republicans want the opposition to pass a temporary bill first and then they can negotiate the subsidies.

Misty Dennis, 49, GOP Supporter

This Golden State voter is concerned about the broad effect of the closure on ordinary citizens.

The GOP have fifty-three votes, they require sixty to pass the measure. Is it that difficult to come together over seven yeas so that US citizens avoid harm?

If this continues for another week or two, the reality is Americans are being harmed, US residents are being touched by this and someone should take action to be the grown-up in the group.

I feel sometimes legislators are so distant from the people, the regular person living their lives, so they don't remember what the challenge is like and I feel they should remember that, especially if it's 750,000 US citizens that are unpaid.

That's a lot of Americans not getting paid, that's a significant number of Americans unable to inject their income back into the economic system. Citizens are just being negatively impacted.

A Democratic Voter, Early Twenties, Democrat

This Old Line State voter recognises this shutdown will bring suffering to many US citizens, but she believes it is a worthy political fight.

I'm nervous because there is no favorable conclusion with the federal government being inactive.

I'm highly nervous about what's going to occur to poor households, scholars who depend on federal scholarships and federal employees.

But this is a important struggle for the Democratic Party to pursue. Certainly positions are going to be cut, initiatives are going to go without funding, which is so disappointing but I don't think that is blame that the Democratic Party would have on their conscience.

I believe it's valuable to stand firm, this is communicating a strong message to their voters.

Punal Bhavsar, Thirty-Six, Democrat

This California voter is worried the Democrats do not have tactics in their closure strategy.

I don't know if the top Democrat has a game plan for an exit strategy to negotiations or how to lead the group away from this.

I don't know if the Democratic Party have a effective narrative to the American people on what they're pursuing.

In terms of online communication, the GOP certainly have the advantage. The narrative is not resounding on what the left are attempting.

I'm already at a point where I'm fairly concerned because government shutdowns don't help the public.

I'm going to be unaffected, but for the rest who needs the government, who wants to go visit a federal park or gallery, they're going to be impacted, if not now, then in the short term.

And that is intolerable.

A Republican Voter, Mid-Fifties, GOP Supporter

This Indiana resident states the left are playing politics with regular Americans and their livelihood.

This is usual partisan behavior. It is a continuing resolution they are attempting to enact, that the opposition don't support.

Many are labeling it a leadership-induced halt, it's not the fault of the GOP, it's because of the opposition, he's acting to remain relevant within his own party - in the interim, all are in the uncertainty.

I don't see that this is going to conclude.

The ordinary citizens are trapped between sides, and the left are prepared to disregard them. They're hurting their reputation any favours when they actually delay things like this.

Trey Stewart, 27, Democrat

This Florida resident claims Democrats' strategy is a tough but required one and one that affects his sister, who has been furloughed because of the closure.

Democrats' plan is a difficult one, but unfortunately it is a necessary one.

They have failed to do much to halt or prevent the current administration's agenda.

I agree with their approach, I agree with their rationale for taking this action.

The political figure is a intimidator and if you yield to a bully he's going to expect more, that's how aggressive people operate. So you have to stand up to a aggressor to make him understand you're not going to give things up for without resistance.

The moment when it becomes too much is when the Democrats start losing the PR battle, if the perception changes to faulting the Democrats then it might be appropriate to call it quits.

A Republican Voter, Mid-Sixties, Republican

This Grand Canyon State voter is unaffected by the funding lapse so he is ok with the shutdown lasting a while, if that is what it requires for Republicans to prevail.

I would believe after the time that the left have had, I would have anticipated that they would have supported the stopgap measure, at least in the short term.

I am in favor of what the Republicans are attempting, I'm fully supportive of reducing public expenditure.

The left have become so hateful of the administration, no matter what he suggests I believe they would seek reasons to battle him.

I individually am not feeling the pressure that many people are, this leaves me untouched.

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