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The federal government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025 has exposed the true priorities of House and Senate Democrats — protecting special interests and open-border policies instead of putting Americans first. Ohio Sen. Jon Husted told Newsmax this week that the answer is simple: reopen the government and stop diverting taxpayer dollars to cover illegal immigration. The left’s constant finger-pointing about a manufactured “Republican healthcare crisis” rings hollow when Senate Democrats refuse to negotiate in good faith.
Husted pushed back hard on Democratic charges that Republicans caused hospital closures and research disruptions, arguing that the political stunt of a shutdown is being used as leverage by his opponents. He made clear on Newsmax that if Democrats truly cared about patients, they would vote to restore funding rather than playing politics for soundbites. That straight talk reflects what millions of Americans already know: governing requires compromise, not grandstanding.
Perhaps most galling is the admission — denied by Democrats but raised repeatedly by Republicans — that some Democrats want to funnel Medicaid dollars to cover illegal immigrants. Husted warned this week that money was being diverted out of the Medicaid program, and he defended Republican efforts to root out waste, fraud, and abuse while lowering prescription drug prices. It’s dishonest for Democrats to preach compassion while expanding taxpayer burdens on struggling families.
Conservative lawmakers outside the Senate echoed Husted’s message, arguing the shutdown is being wielded to undermine President Trump rather than to solve real problems for Americans. Rep. Mark Alford bluntly told Newsmax that Chuck Schumer and other Democratic leaders would rather wage political war on the White House than negotiate a budget that restores services and secures the border. This is exactly the kind of partisan cynicism voters are fed up with — and they will remember it at the ballot box.
Republicans have pushed appropriations and passed stopgap measures, but the Senate’s 60-vote threshold means Democrats hold the keys if they choose to obstruct. Husted predicted Democrats’ strategy would fail as the practical consequences of the shutdown weigh on their constituents, and he urged getting back to work for the American people. Conservatives should stand firm: reopen the government, protect core services, and stop rewarding unlawful behavior with public benefits.
This moment is a test of patriotic resolve. Americans who pay taxes and play by the rules deserve leaders who prioritize them over politics, and Sen. Husted’s call to end the shutdown and restore accountability is the right one. Lawmakers on both sides should listen to working families and reject the Democrat playbook of using crises as cover to expand government and erode the rule of law.
