AFP to Bennet & Hickenlooper: American Families Aren’t Political Leverage

DENVER, CO – After weeks of refusing to engage in bipartisan discussions to end the “Schumer Shutdown,” the U.S. government shutdown has now reached the longest in history.

Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer exclaimed that “Every day gets better for us” in the shutdown, while far-left darling Bernie Sanders shared that if “you re-open the government… we lose our leverage.” These out-of-touch points of view are highlighted in Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) new digital ad, pressuring Democrats to come to the table and end the longest in history “Schumer Shutdown” that has left millions of Americans without SNAP benefits or paychecks.

AFP-Colorado Deputy State Director Brittany Trujillo issued the following statement:

“Coloradans want the government to reopen, and it’s time for Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper to stand up for the federal workers who are without paychecks and encourage their party to come to the table to end the ‘Schumer Shutdown.’

“Far-left leaders in the Democrat Party don’t have the votes to pass their extreme policies, so they’re making Americans feel the pain. How much longer will Democrats stand by leadership that continues to put political theater ahead of paychecks?” 

Click here to watch the ad.

Recent polling commissioned by AFP and conducted by YouGov found the American people overwhelmingly oppose government shutdowns and do not want to see them used as a bargaining tactic.

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