LIVE: Trump to sign the funding bill ending U.S. longest government shutdown

Government Shutdown & Political Commentary - Democrats in Congress are accused of shutting down the government for 43 days to extort American taxpayers for $1.5 trillion for illegal immigrants [1] - Republicans claim they never wanted a shutdown and voted 15 times for a clean continuation of funding [2] - The shutdown is described as the longest in American history, created purely for political reasons by extremists in the other party [4] - The speaker calls for a termination to the filibuster to prevent future government shutdowns [8][16] - The speaker claims a communist was elected mayor of New York City [15] Economic Impact & Performance - The government shutdown allegedly cost the country $1.5 trillion [2] - The shutdown is said to have caused 20,000 flights to be cancelled or delayed [6] - The speaker claims that the stock market reached its highest price ever, setting a record for the 48th time in nine months [9] - Thanksgiving costs are claimed to be 25% lower than the previous year under the prior administration [12] - Gasoline prices are stated to be at $2.50 per gallon, compared to $4.70 under the Democrats, with a goal to reach close to $2 [17] Healthcare & Policy - The speaker criticizes Obamacare as a disaster and calls for insurance companies not to be paid, but for the money to be given directly to the people to buy their own healthcare [20][21][23] - The speaker claims insurance company stock prices have increased by 1000% due to Obamacare [23] - The speaker claims the administration is giving everyone the biggest tax cut in the history of the country, with no tax on tips, social security, and overtime [18]