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A more polarised US Senate drives shutdown gridlock
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Democrats believe that the politics of the shutdown could eventually bend in their favour when people begin to see their health insurance premiums spike.
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Carl Hulse
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WASHINGTON – The last time Senate Democrats found themselves taking the blame for a government shutdown, they quickly caved and raced to reopen federal agencies in 2018, as their more moderate members demanded a fast resolution after only three days.
This shutdown could be different.
