Democrats in the Senate say they are ready to vote for a Republican budget proposal, which they really hate, reports Politico.
The reason is that you want to avoid a shutdown of the state apparatus, which would give Trump and Musk more space for cuts in state authorities.
The message to support the Republican budget proposal came late on Thursday from Chuck Schumer, leader of the democratic minority in the Senate. According to the minority leader, there is no other way out if you want to avoid a shutdown of the state apparatus, which would give Musk’s efficiency authority even greater room for cuts in the public.
“Musk has already said that he wants a shutdown, and it has been reported that he is already making plans to speed up the destruction of important state programs and services,” said Chuck Schumer.
“A shutdown would give Donald Trump the keys to the city, the state and the country,” he added.
Charles Schumer, leader of the democratic minority in the Senate, says he is ready to vote for a Republican budget proposal.
Charles Schumer, leader of the democratic minority in the Senate, says he is ready to vote for a Republican budget proposal.
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“Lose-Lose situation”
The Democrats in the Senate are described to face a situation that they cannot go out of; Keep the government open by voting for a budget proposal that reduces the financing of non-military programs by $ 13 billion, money that Donald Trump can then move as he wishes, or shut down the government, which would make all power still end up with the president.
According to a former official of Trump’s administration as Politico Talked to, the White House would be a “very comfortable” place at a shutdown, since the director of the government’s management and budget agency (OMB), Russel Voughht, could then make unanimous decisions on state expenses.
Criticized by party colleagues
Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote for the Republican proposal has been met by resistance within the party. Left -liberal votes within the Democrats believe that Schumer “capitulates” to the Republicans.
– I suppose it remains to be seen to what extent Schumer makes the party irrelevant, says Ezra Levin, co -founder of the liberal organization Indivisible, according to Politico.