We are joined now by Democratic Senator Lisa Blunt, Rochester of Delaware. Senator, appreciate you taking the time as we just laid out talking about threearters of a million Americans set to be furled due to this government shutdown. What do you say to those workers who may soon not see a paycheck.>> Well, you know, first of all, I take a step back and say on day one, the president promised to lower cost. We're 254 days in and not only are energy costs up, food costs are up, but we are on the precipice of h ...

Healthcare & Economic Concerns - Republican legislation is deeply unpopular, especially regarding tax breaks for the wealthy [1] - Healthcare costs, tariffs, and inflation are causing economic pain for voters [2] - Voters are moving away from Republicans due to overreach, constitutional violations, and failure to lower costs [3] - Proposed healthcare cuts amount to over 1 trillion USD, potentially affecting 17 million Americans [4] - These cuts are perceived as "robbing the poor to give to the rich," with tax breaks for the top 1% [5][6] - The cuts are happening now, with 20,000 people in three counties potentially losing their New York State Essential Plan (Medicaid) coverage [11] - Half of births in the United States are paid for by Medicaid [9] - Rural healthcare will be most affected by the cuts [14] Political Strategy & Public Sentiment - Democrats see an opportunity to repeal the 1 trillion USD in tax breaks for the rich and lower healthcare costs [8] - Immigration policies are increasingly unpopular, with concerns about masked federal agents [18] - There is a need to rally people across party lines to push back against perceived constitutional overreach [20]