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Jen Psaki: Shutdowns are never great politics Anderson, but there have been four, this would be the fourth shutdown in the last 25…

On the recordJanuary 17, 2018
Shutdowns are never great politics Anderson, but there have been four, this would be the fourth shutdown in the last 25 years. Republicans have been blamed, if you look at polling, every single time, because they controlled chambers of Congress.
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Jen Psaki
Democratic · Connecticut

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Jen Psaki explains the political implications of government shutdowns and historical blame on Republicans.

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