WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Newsmax’s Wake Up America to discuss Day 9 of the Democrat-led government shutdown, warning that Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats’ reckless actions are hurting America’s servicemembers, their families, and the small businesses that serve military communities across the nation.
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Key Excerpts:
Sen Banks: “Chuck Schumer last night told reporters that this shutdown is going really well for Democrats, but how foolish of a statement to make like that when our troops are going to start missing paychecks on October 15th, just a few days away from now… It’s astonishing that how tone-deaf these Democrats are, that they think that the politics is good for Democrats, but it’s bad for the enlisted 23-year-old sailor who’s trying to feed his young babies and take care of his family… who’s already living paycheck to paycheck, who can’t afford to miss that paycheck on October 15th because Chuck Schumer shut down the government while playing politics. So, hopefully five Democrat senators will come to their senses today and join Republicans to pass the short-term, seven-week continuing resolution, reopen the government. That’s the right thing, we still have time to do it. Today’s that today’s the day to do it. I’m still hopeful that will happen.”
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Sen Banks: “…It will hurt nobody more than our servicemembers and across the entire military who are serving all over the world, who put on the uniform. They’re gonna start missing paychecks and they’re gonna feel the pain from that. But you know who else will be impacted will be all those communities where there are military bases, all those small business owners, those restaurants and shops and small towns or wherever there is a military base in the United States of America and they rely on their customers who serve in the military. They’re going to be hurt too because of Chuck Schumer and these Democrats shutting down the government. Now, I get it. I hear from Hoosiers every day who understand that the government in Washington is way too big and they think about all of the wasteful bureaucracy and bureaucrats in Washington, D .C. … But quit playing politics with our troops, with our air traffic controllers, with our border patrol agents at the border who are keeping illegals and drugs out of our country. That’s what Chuck Schumer is doing. He’s directly hurting all of those people and their families, and it’s shameful, and they should put a stop to it today, come to their senses and vote for the CR.”
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