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Schumer Slams GOP Lies Amid Government Shutdown Crisis

10/2/2025

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Schumer condemned Republican claims that Democrats shut down government for healthcare during MSNBC interview, calling it a 'total, absolute, effing lie'.
The federal government shut down on October 1, 2025, after failed spending talks.
Schumer accused Republicans of lying out of fear, harming American healthcare.
He said Democrats will negotiate healthcare solution and counter GOP narratives through media and protests.

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Schumer condemned Republican claims that Democrats shut down government for healthcare during MSNBC interview, calling it a 'total, absolute, effing lie'.
The federal government shut down on October 1, 2025, after failed spending talks.
Schumer accused Republicans of lying out of fear, harming American healthcare.
He said Democrats will negotiate healthcare solution and counter GOP narratives through media and protests.