By Corey Hotchkiss | U.S. Army Veteran
By demanding an outrageous $1.5 trillion spending increase that includes funding healthcare for illegal immigrants, Senate Democrats are proving they’ve become the party that puts Arizonans last.
Stopping illegal immigrants from receiving Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare subsidies is common sense. These extreme spending demands are nothing more than an attempt to obstruct the Trump administration, which has worked to strengthen our military and support our armed services.
Now, because of this political brinkmanship, servicemembers will miss paychecks and VA hotlines will go dark on the 15th. As a U.S. Army veteran who served this country with honor, it’s unacceptable to see Ruben Gallego — himself a former Marine — and Senator Mark Kelly supporting a shutdown that harms those who’ve worn the uniform.
Service members and veterans shouldn’t be forced to wait while politicians fight for people who broke the law to be here. The Senate should immediately pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown.
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