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Dana Milbank:No room for the sick and poor on GOP lifeboat – Editorial – Ohio
On the second day of the shutdown, House Republicans continued what might be called the lifeboat strategy: deciding which government functions are worth saving.
In: veterans, the troops and tourist attractions.
Out: poor children, pregnant women and just about every government function that regulates business or requires people to pay taxes.
The lifeboat strategy was the brainchild of Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, the freshman who has become the de facto leader of congressional Republicans in the shutdown.
Dana Milbank:No room for the sick and poor on GOP lifeboat – Editorial – Ohio