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US politicians from the two political sides are accusing one another as thousands of workers face furlough and the closure drags on with no conclusion in prospect.

The Democratic Party have declined to support the GOP funding bill unless expiring healthcare subsidies which they argue many working families rely on are continued.

Republicans expect Democrats to enact a short-term legislation initially and then they can negotiate the financial aid.

Misty Dennis, Forty-Nine, GOP Supporter

This Golden State citizen is anxious about the broad impact of the closure on regular people.

The Republicans have 53 votes, they require sixty to approve the bill. Is it that hard to reach agreement over a handful of yeas so that Americans are protected?

If this drags on for a few more weeks, the truth is US citizens are being hurt, the populace are being impacted by this and a leader should do something to be the grown-up in the room.

I feel sometimes legislators are so distant from the people, the regular person managing daily affairs, so they forget what the struggle is like and I feel they need to remember that, particularly if it's three-quarters of a million US citizens that are without income.

That's a lot of citizens without pay, that's a lot of citizens failing to contribute their money into the market. Americans are just being harmed.

Denise Demontagnac, Early Twenties, Democrat

This Maryland voter acknowledges this closure will bring suffering to many US citizens, but she believes it is a necessary struggle.

I'm concerned because there is no good outcome with the government being closed.

I'm very concerned about what's going to happen to poor households, learners who depend on federal scholarships and public servants.

But this is a important struggle for the Democratic Party to pursue. Of course employment are going to be lost, initiatives are going to lack financial support, which is so unfortunate but I don't think that is responsibility that the Democrats would have on their hands.

I think it's important to stand firm, this is delivering a strong message to their supporters.

Punal Bhavsar, Thirty-Six, Democratic Supporter

This California voter is concerned the Democratic Party do not have a plan in their closure strategy.

I don't know if the Senate Democratic leader has a roadmap for an resolution path to discussions or how to lead the faction out of this.

I am uncertain if the Democratic Party have a clear communication to the American people on what they're doing.

In terms of social media messaging, the Republicans certainly have the upper hand. The messaging is not effective on what Democrats are attempting.

I'm already at a juncture where I'm somewhat concerned because federal closures harm everyone.

I'm going to be okay, but for everyone else who depends on the public services, who plans to explore a federal park or gallery, they're going to be affected, if not now, then in the short term.

And that is unreasonable.

A Republican Voter, 55, Republican

This Hoosier State resident says Democrats are acting strategically with regular people and their income.

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

Many are calling it a leadership-induced halt, it's not on the GOP, it's because of Schumer, he's doing it to maintain influence within his own party - in the meantime, everyone's in the lurch.

I do not perceive that this is going to end.

The ordinary citizens are trapped between sides, and Democrats are ready to sacrifice them. They're failing to do their cause any favours when they really delay issues like this.

A Democratic Voter, 27, Democrat

This Sunshine State voter states the Democratic tactic is a tough but required one and one that impacts his relative, who has been furloughed because of the funding gap.

The Democratic strategy is a difficult one, but regrettably it is a essential one.

They have failed to do a great deal to impede or prevent the government's agenda.

I support their tactic, I endorse their reasoning for taking this action.

The administration leader is a intimidator and if you acquiesce to a bully he's going to expect additional concessions, that's how aggressive people operate. So you have to confront a bully to make him understand you're not going to surrender for nothing.

The moment when it becomes too much is when the Democratic Party start suffering in the public relations war, if the narrative shifts to faulting the Democrats then it might be time to call it quits.

A Republican Voter, Sixty-Four, GOP Supporter

This Arizona resident is unaffected by the funding lapse so he is ok with the shutdown continuing, if that is what it requires for Republicans to win.

I would expect after the year that the Democrats have had, I would have thought that they would have gone along with the continuing resolution, at least in the short term.

I am in favor of what the GOP are attempting, I'm in favor of reducing federal outlays.

The left have become so opposed of the current president, no matter what he proposes I believe they would seek reasons to oppose him.

I myself am unaffected by the urgency that many Americans are, this does not affect.

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