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S4 E32 - The Shutdown They Wanted: Democrats Hold the Budget Hostage

S4 E32 - The Shutdown They Wanted: Democrats Hold the Budget Hostage

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The United States government has shut down — but not for the reasons you’re being told.
This wasn’t a failure to “agree on a budget.” It was a deliberate strategy by Democrats to block the budget over one issue: taxpayer-funded health subsidies for millions who pay nothing into the system.

In this episode of The Tenth Man, we break down:

  • Why the shutdown is entirely manufactured
  • How Democrats are using health subsidies as a political weapon
  • The myths about federal workers and who’s really affected
  • Why less government may actually be better government
  • And yes… why the Grand Canyon doesn’t need a bureaucrat to stay open

Forget the spin. This is the story the media won’t tell you.

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👇 Timestamps:
00:00 Cold Open
00:35 The Real Story Behind the Shutdown
02:00 The Subsidy Gambit
03:40 The Freeloader Class
05:10 The Filibuster Twist
06:20 Who’s Really “Hurt”?
07:40 Grand Canyon & Myths
08:30 The Bigger Picture & Outro

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