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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

Government Shutdown Showdown plus Trump goes after the Department of Education

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

iHeartPodcasts

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

  1. Government Shutdown Likelihood:

    • Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, plan to block a GOP funding bill, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown.
    • Speaker of the House Mike Johnson criticizes Democrats for their stance, suggesting they are doing it to harm Donald Trump politically.
  2. Political Motivations:

    • We suggest that Democrats are using the shutdown as a political tool to make Americans suffer and blame Trump.
    • Schumer argues that the GOP's Continuing Resolution (CR) was drafted without Democratic input, leading to a lack of votes in the Senate.
  3. Democratic Strategy:

    • Some Senate Democrats, like John Fetterman and John Ossoff, showed openness to supporting the CR, but liberal activists pushed against it.
    • We highlight internal Democratic discussions and the influence of liberal activists on the party's stance.
  4. Impact on Government and Economy:

    • The potential shutdown could have significant economic impacts, with Democrats accused of wanting to tank the economy for political gain.
    • We mention concerns about the shutdown's effect on government efficiency and spending.
  5. Education Policy:

    • We also touch on Donald Trump's education policy, criticizing the federal Department of Education and advocating for state control.
    • It discusses layoffs in the Department of Education's Civil Rights Office and the impact on handling complaints.
  6. Foreign Policy:

    • Trump threatens financial penalties for Russia if Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine.
    • We criticize the media and Democrats for not supporting Trump's peace efforts.
  7. Democratic Party Critique:

    • We argue that the Democratic Party is now filled with socialists, communists, and Marxists, moving away from traditional Democratic values.
    • It criticizes Democratic candidates and their policies, particularly in New York City.

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0:00.0

Hey, Clay, if there was a summer camp for critical thinking, we'd be the chief counselors.

0:04.9

Those jellyheads in June would be intellectual warriors by August.

0:09.2

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0:10.5

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0:13.6

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0:19.1

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0:24.1

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0:27.2

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0:31.1

A government shutdown is now likely after Chuck Schumer says the Senate Democrats will block a GOP funding bill.

0:41.4

The Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, making it very clear that the same Democrats who've

0:46.8

always said, we can never shut down the government, and it hurts Americans and poor people,

0:52.8

and the world is going to end.

0:55.0

Now that Donald Trump is in charge.

0:57.6

They've decided, nah, we'll just throw that all out the window

1:00.3

and go with the government shutdown just to try to hurt Donald Trump.

1:05.2

Take a listen to the speaker in his own words.

1:08.0

They're planning to vote down the simple bill.

1:09.7

They are going to try to shut the government down.

1:11.6

Every House Democrat will participate in this.

1:13.6

It looks like that would be a shame if it's true.

1:16.6

I hope some of them will have a moment of clarity themselves and do the right thing, but it looks

1:20.6

like they're going to try to shut down the government.

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