TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – U.S. Congressman Mike Haridopolos stated Democrats are deceptive the general public by framing the present authorities shutdown as a Republican failure, arguing that negotiations had already taken place and Democrats beforehand agreed to the funding phrases they now reject.
Talking on Florida’s Voice Radio with Drew Steele, Haridopolos stated regardless of Democratic narratives that they “simply wish to negotiate” is fake.
“The misnomers which can be on the market — I’m undecided if individuals caught on but — however Democrats carry on saying, ‘negotiate with us,’” Haridopolos stated. “The reality is … we went to the Democrats a very long time in the past and stated, look, we’re in all probability going to do a CR — a seamless decision — to maintain the federal government open.”
WATCH: Rep. @MikeHaridopolos says that regardless of Democrat narratives that they only wish to negotiate a funding invoice, negotiations already occurred and the Democrats agreed again then, but proceed to border the federal government shutdown because the fault of Republicans pic.twitter.com/QRtoPVLQCf
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Haridopolos stated Home Appropriations Chair Tom Cole confirmed that Republicans had provided a clear CR with no further coverage riders, extending authorities funding into January. Democrats, he stated, had agreed to each the clear decision and an adjusted timeline that might final till Nov. 21.
“Right here they arrive again and say, ‘You by no means talked to us,’” Haridopolos stated. “Properly, we didn’t suppose we needed to speak to you a couple of CR while you did it 13 instances. But we did it anyway.”
Haridopolos criticized Democrats for utilizing the shutdown to push for expanded authorities advantages like free well being look after unlawful aliens.
“After they name this the Republican shutdown or say it’s the Republican well being care plan that’s been a failure and why we now have to subsidize it — as soon as once more, these persons are shameless,” he stated.
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