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How the Government Shutdown Hurts Everyday Americans: Independent Leader
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8:51Now PlayingLindsey Williams Drath, CEO of the Forward Party, argues that the government shutdown is being used by the extreme factions of the Republican and Democratic parties to hold the American people hostage. She says that shutting down the government is not what the majority of Americans want – and will just end up causing pain both now and in the future. Her message to Congress is clear: "Get back to work and do your job!"
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