Multiple new polls show the American people know exactly who is responsible for shutting their government down: Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans, who are on vacation right now instead of working to end Trump’s Health Care Crisis and stop health care costs from going up for millions of Americans. It’s all part of Trump and Republicans’ across-the-board attacks on affordable health care, which started with throwing 15 million Americans off their insurance in order to give massive tax breaks to big corporations and the ultra-wealthy. Now, Republicans are digging in their heels and standing firmly against the American people, 71% of whom want them to save ACA tax credits that Republicans are willing to axe.
See below for more on how voters know that Trump and Republicans own this government shutdown – and how they want Trump’s health care crisis fixed:
- Voters blame Trump and Congressional Republicans for shutting the government down by a 17-point margin, including half of independents. (Washington Post)
- 71% of U.S. adults don’t want Republicans to end ACA subsidies. (Washington Post)
- A poll taken in late September found that Americans would blame Republicans for a government shutdown by an 11-point margin. (Marist/PBS News/NPR)
- The American people blame Trump and Republicans for their shutdown by a 7-point margin. (New York Times/Siena)
- Americans say Trump and Republicans are at fault for a government shutdown by a 13-point margin. (Morning Consult)