‘I Never Vote To Shut The Government Down’: John Fetterman Sends Blunt Message to Democrats

🗳️ ‘I Never Vote To Shut The Government Down’: John Fetterman Sends Blunt Message to Democrats

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📢 Introduction:

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a direct warning to his Democratic colleagues who oppose the proposed Continuing Resolution (CR) to prevent a government shutdown. Fetterman made it clear that while he disagrees with some aspects of the bill, he will never vote to shut the government down — and he called out fellow Democrats for playing politics with the livelihoods of Americans.

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🔥 Fetterman Stands Firm Against Shutdown

✅ Fetterman criticized Senate Democrats who oppose the CR, saying:

“Voting to shut the government down will punish millions or risk a recession. I disagree with many points in the CR, but I will never vote to shut the government down.”

✅ Fetterman’s stance highlights key concerns:
• Federal workers could face delayed paychecks.
• Military funding and government programs could be disrupted.
• Social Security and Medicare services could face administrative delays.

👉 Fetterman’s Direct Hit:

“This isn’t about politics — this is about keeping the lights on for millions of Americans.”

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💥 House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill
• The House recently passed a stopgap funding bill to prevent a shutdown.
• The bill includes:
✅ Increased defense spending
✅ Cuts to non-defense funding
✅ Funding for border security and military aid
• Now the bill moves to the Senate, where some progressive Democrats are resisting the cuts and threatening to derail the vote.

👉 Fetterman’s Take:

“If some of my Democratic colleagues want to ‘burn the village down,’ they’ll have to do it without me.”

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😳 Tensions Among Democrats

Fetterman’s remarks reflect growing tension within the Democratic Party:
• Progressive senators are opposing the bill’s military spending increase and funding for border security.
• Fetterman warned that rejecting the bill over ideological differences could lead to economic instability and political fallout for the party.
• Some Democrats have pushed back, claiming that the cuts to social programs are unacceptable.

👉 Fetterman’s Response:

“I’m not here to play political games — Americans don’t deserve to suffer because of partisan infighting.”

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🎯 Fetterman’s Closing Line:

“I will never vote to shut down the government — period.”

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📰 Political Reactions:
• Joe Manchin (D-WV):
“Fetterman is right — shutting down the government helps no one.”
• Kevin McCarthy:
“Finally — a Democrat who understands that governance requires compromise.”
• AOC:
“Fetterman is protecting military spending while social programs get cut — unacceptable!”

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📉 Trending Hashtags:

🔥 #GovernmentShutdown
🔥 #Fetterman
🔥 #Congress
🔥 #KeepTheGovernmentOpen
🔥 #PoliticalDivide
🔥 #StopTheShutdown

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👉 Read more about it here:
🔗 House Republicans pass government funding bill – NY Post
🔗 Senate Democrats debate funding bill – WSJ
🔗 Fetterman’s stance on government shutdown – Post Gazette

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😂 Fetterman just told the left to get real — and they’re NOT happy about it! 😆