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US legislators from each factions are accusing one another as numerous of federal staff face uncompensated time off and the shutdown continues with no conclusion in prospect.

Democrats have refused to endorse the Republican funding bill unless ending medical assistance which they argue many laboring parents count on are extended.

Republicans want the opposition to enact a interim bill beforehand and then they can negotiate the support payments.

A Republican Voter, 49, GOP Supporter

This Golden State citizen is anxious about the extensive impact of the funding halt on everyday Americans.

The GOP have 53 votes, they need 60 to approve the legislation. Is it that challenging to reach agreement over a handful of supporters so that Americans avoid harm?

If this drags on for an extended period, the bottom line is US citizens are being hurt, American citizens are being touched by this and someone needs to take action to be the responsible party in the room.

I feel sometimes legislators are so far away from us, the regular person living their lives, so they forget what the struggle is like and I think they should remember that, notably if it's a large number of US citizens that are not getting paid.

That's a lot of people without pay, that's a significant number of Americans unable to inject their earnings back into the economy. The public are just being harmed.

A Democratic Voter, Twenty-Two, Democratic Supporter

This Old Line State voter recognises this closure will cause pain to many US citizens, but she believes it is a necessary struggle.

I'm nervous because there is no favorable conclusion with the federal government being closed.

I'm highly nervous about what's going to happen to poor households, learners who depend on government grants and public servants.

But this is a good fight for the Democrats to wage. Certainly positions are going to be cut, programmes are going to lack financial support, which is so unfortunate but I don't think that is blame that the the left would have on their record.

I think it's important to stand firm, this is communicating a meaningful message to their supporters.

A Democratic Voter, 36, Democrat

This California resident is worried the Democrats do not have tactics in their closure approach.

I don't know if the top Democrat has a strategy for an exit strategy to talks or how to guide the party out of this.

I am uncertain if the Democratic Party have a effective message to the citizens on what they're attempting.

In terms of online communication, the Republicans clearly have the advantage. The messaging is not persuasive on what Democrats are aiming for.

I'm currently at a stage where I'm kind of anxious because funding lapses don't help the public.

I'm going to be okay, but for everyone else who relies on the government, who plans to explore a National Park or gallery, they're going to be inconvenienced, if not currently, then in the short term.

And that is unreasonable.

A Republican Voter, Fifty-Five, GOP Supporter

This Indiana citizen says Democrats are playing politics with everyday people and their livelihood.

This is typical political maneuvering. It is a continuing resolution they are trying to approve, that the Democrats don't support.

Many are labeling it a Schumer shutdown, it's not on the GOP, it's due to the opposition, he's acting to maintain influence within his group - in the meantime, all are in the difficult position.

I do not perceive that this is going to resolve.

The ordinary citizens are caught in the middle, and Democrats are ready to harm the public. They're hurting themselves any benefits when they actually delay issues like this.

A Democratic Voter, Late Twenties, Democratic Supporter

This Sunshine State voter states Democrats' approach is a challenging but essential one and one that affects his relative, who has been furloughed because of the shutdown.

The Democratic approach is a challenging one, but unfortunately it is a required one.

They have not been able to do very much to halt or block the president's priorities.

I support their approach, I support their justification for taking this action.

The political figure is a aggressor and if you acquiesce to a aggressor he's going to ask for more, that's how such individuals operate. So you have to confront a bully to make him recognise you're not going to surrender for without resistance.

The moment when it becomes too much is when the Democratic Party start suffering in the public relations war, if the narrative shifts to faulting the Democrats then it might be time to reach a resolution.

A Republican Voter, Mid-Sixties, Republican

This Arizona resident is unaffected by the shutdown so he is accepting of the closure continuing, if that is what it is needed for Republicans to succeed.

I would believe after the year that the left have had, I would have anticipated that they would have supported the continuing resolution, at least in the short term.

I am all for what the Republicans are trying to do, I'm in favor of reducing public expenditure.

The Democrats have turned so opposed of the political leader, regardless of what he suggests I feel they would seek reasons to oppose him.

I individually am not experiencing the urgency that other people are, this leaves me untouched.

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