Michael Bitzer Catawba College Political Science Professor
WPTF Afternoon News · WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680
October 1, 20257m 39s
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Show Notes
A vote to end the government shutdown has failed. Democrats in the Senate held firm Wednesday to the party’s demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to provide. But the tally showed cracks in the Democrats’ resolve, leaving next steps uncertain. On day one of the shutdown, blame was being cast on all sides. Michael Bitzer, Catawba College Political Science Professor, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the political implications of the shutdown.