Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer just showed his true colors on CNN, refusing to rule out another government shutdown unless President Trump caves to Democrat demands on Obamacare subsidies. The New York Democrat brazenly declared that only a three-year extension pushed by his party would be acceptable - proving once again that liberals will hold the entire country hostage to protect their failed policies.
During Tuesday's broadcast of "The Lead," Schumer made it crystal clear that Democrats have zero interest in working with the Trump administration on genuine healthcare reform. Instead, they're demanding Americans continue paying for the disastrous Obamacare system that has driven up costs and reduced choices for millions of working families.
This is the same Chuck Schumer who has consistently put party politics above the American people. As one frustrated patriot pointed out on social media: "can the democrats do anything without reading from a script?? its so rediculous... SCHUMER IS SOOOO PATHETIC!!!" The tweet perfectly captures what millions of Americans are thinking about Schumer's latest tantrum.
But Schumer's obstruction goes far beyond healthcare. Social media users are highlighting his pattern of putting Democrat power above American interests. One post noted that "Senator Chuck Schumer openly admitted on the Senate floor that not a single Democrat will support the SAVE Act, claiming it threatens the Democratic Party's political future. Democrats NEED Non-citizens to vote."
"Why should hardworking Americans be forced to subsidize a healthcare system that enriches insurance companies while making their own coverage unaffordable?"
President Trump has repeatedly shown he's willing to work across the aisle on real solutions that put America First. But Democrats like Schumer are more interested in protecting their political turf than fixing the healthcare crisis they created with Obamacare.
The question patriots should be asking is simple: Why should hardworking Americans be forced to subsidize a healthcare system that enriches insurance companies while making their own coverage unaffordable? It's time for Schumer and his Democrat allies to stop playing games with people's lives and start supporting real reform that works for We the People, not Washington special interests.