October 9, 2025
The Schumer Shakedown
By Richard Blakley
It’s not the “Schumer shutdown”—it’s the “Schumer shakedown.” Chuck Schumer, Shoo-mer (D-NY), whose name sounds like something you don’t want to step in, speaking on MSNBC stated that the idea that Democrats shut down the government to give illegal aliens healthcare is a “total, absolute, effing lie.”
Yet, California Democrat Ro Khanna stated on Mornings with Maria, “The amount of money that is actually going towards people who are undocumented is such a small portion of the Medicaid cuts or the Affordable Care Act….” So, Mr. Schumer, who is the liar?
How much money is a “small portion” to Rep. Khanna? Majority Leader Steve Scalise says it’s $200,000,000,000 (billion) for 1.4 million illegal aliens. Not a lot of money for these ruthless, money-laundering, lawfare exploiting, tax-robbing politicians to spend on non-American citizens, but it is for us. Democrats think it’s not a lot of money when you compare it to the $1.5 trillion they want to spend. That is the real reason the Democrats have shut down the government—they are trying to reclaim finances for their pet projects, like restoring 2.3 million ineligible recipients to Medicaid, and funding for NPR and PBS, etc. The narrative that Republicans want to “end healthcare for millions of Americans” is false! The truth? Democrats want millions of ineligible recipients to receive healthcare. No wonder President Trump calls them, “radical left lunatics.” Democrats are tacking $1.5 trillion in partisan wish-list spending onto a four-week funding bill while they take vacations continuing to receive their paychecks.
Putting Democrats in charge of taxpayer dollars is like putting pigs in charge of the food pantry. What do you think pigs will do? They will gorge themselves until it is all gone, then they will squeal for more, like they are doing right now.
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