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American legislators from the two parties are pointing fingers as thousands of workers are on unpaid leave and the closure drags on with no conclusion in view.

Democrats have refused to back the GOP funding bill unless expiring insurance support which they say many working families rely on are continued.

The Republican Party desire Democrats to approve a short-term bill beforehand and then they can discuss the subsidies.

Misty Dennis, Mid-Forties, GOP Supporter

This Golden State voter is anxious about the widespread consequences of the funding halt on everyday citizens.

The GOP have 53 yeas, they require 60 to pass the bill. Is it really that hard to find common ground over 7 yeas so that US citizens aren't being hurt?

If this drags on for another week or two, the truth is the public are being harmed, US residents are being impacted by this and a leader must take action to be the responsible party in the group.

I think sometimes legislators are so far away from ordinary citizens, the average individual going about their day, so they don't remember what the challenge is like and I think they should factor that in, particularly if it's a large number of workers that are not getting paid.

That's a large group of citizens without pay, that's a significant number of Americans failing to contribute their income back into the economic system. Americans are just being negatively impacted.

A Democratic Voter, Twenty-Two, Democrat

This Old Line State voter recognises this funding lapse will create hardship to many people, but she feels it is a worthy political fight.

I'm nervous because there is no positive result with the government being inactive.

I'm highly concerned about what's going to happen to low-income families, scholars who rely on government grants and public servants.

But this is a good fight for the Democratic Party to pursue. Of course jobs are going to be eliminated, services are going to lack financial support, which is so disappointing but I feel that is blood that the the left would have on their conscience.

I believe it's valuable to stand firm, this is delivering a meaningful message to their supporters.

A Democratic Voter, Mid-Thirties, Democratic Supporter

This Golden State resident is worried the Democrats are missing tactics in their shutdown strategy.

I question if the top Democrat has a strategy for an exit strategy to negotiations or how to lead the faction out of this.

I am uncertain if the Democrats have a effective narrative to the public on what they're doing.

In terms of online communication, the Republicans definitely have the advantage. The communication is not resounding on what the left are aiming for.

I'm already at a stage where I'm somewhat concerned because funding lapses harm everyone.

I'm going to be okay, but for others who depends on the federal system, who plans to tour a federal park or museum, they're going to be affected, if not immediately, then in the near future.

And that is unacceptable.

Jim Sullivan, Mid-Fifties, Republican

This Indiana voter claims Democrats are acting strategically with everyday Americans and their well-being.

This is typical politics. It is a temporary funding they are trying to pass, that the opposition oppose.

Many are labeling it a Democratic closure, it's not on the Republicans, it's on the Democratic leader, he's acting to maintain influence within his political faction - in the meantime, people are in the lurch.

I fail to observe that this is going to conclude.

The ordinary citizens are caught in the middle, and the left are willing to disregard those people. They're hurting their cause any favours when they actually block things like this.

A Democratic Voter, Late Twenties, Democratic Supporter

This Sunshine State resident says the Democratic approach is a difficult but required one and one that affects his family member, who has been placed on leave because of the shutdown.

Democrats' strategy is a difficult one, but regrettably it is a necessary one.

They have not been able to do much to slow or stop the president's policies.

I agree with their approach, I endorse their justification for doing it.

The political figure is a aggressor and if you acquiesce to a aggressor he's going to ask for further compromises, that's how aggressive people behave. So you have to resist a intimidator to make him realise you're not going to concede for nothing.

The point when it goes too far is when the Democrats start failing in the narrative struggle, if the narrative shifts to blaming the Democrats then it might be time to end the standoff.

Rom Solene, 64, GOP Supporter

This Arizona voter is insulated by the funding lapse so he is supportive of the closure lasting a while, if that is what it takes for the GOP to prevail.

I would expect after the time that the Democrats have had, I would have assumed that they would have supported the temporary funding, at least in the short term.

I am fully supportive of what the Republicans are attempting, I'm in favor of lowering public expenditure.

The left have become so hateful of the political leader, no matter what he proposes I feel they would look for excuses to oppose him.

I individually am unaffected by the immediacy that many people are, this leaves me untouched.

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