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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

Schumer Shuts Down the Government, over his Job

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

iHeartPodcasts

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

    • Cause of Shutdown:

      • Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.

      • Cruz argues Democrats deliberately blocked a CR to appease their progressive base.

    • Senate Dynamics:

      • A CR passed the House but failed in the Senate, receiving 55 votes instead of the required 60.

      • Three Democrats (Fetterman, Cortez Masto, Angus King) voted with Republicans to keep government open.

    • Partisan Framing:

      • Democrats are motivated by hatred of Trump and internal party pressures.

      • Schumer is depicted as fearing a primary challenge from AOC and pandering to the left wing.

    • Policy Disputes:

      • Republicans claim Democrats demanded benefits such as free healthcare for undocumented immigrants and removal of work requirements for welfare.

      • The conversation suggests these were “unrealistic demands” meant only as political theater.

    • Impact of Shutdown:

      • Essential services (military, law enforcement, FAA) continue, but workers go unpaid temporarily.

      • Nonessential services like national parks and Smithsonian museums shut down.

    • Political Messaging:

      • Cruz and the host argue this is the “Schumer shutdown,” not a bipartisan failure.

      • They highlight Democrat statements from past years criticizing shutdown tactics, suggesting hypocrisy.

      • WATCH WH Hakeem Jeffries VIDEO HERE
    • Strategic Angle:

      • The Trump administration is said to plan permanent layoffs (“reduction in force”) of federal bureaucrats during the shutdown, targeting those seen as left-leaning.

      • This is framed as a strategic opportunity to reshape the federal workforce.

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0:00.0

This is an IHeart podcast.

0:05.0

It is official at 12.01 a.m. The government shut down. Why? Because Democrats are holding

0:12.4

Americans hostage, refusing to do what Republicans did seven times during the Biden administration.

0:20.5

Simply agreed to a continuing resolution until the

0:23.9

broader government plan, the financial plan, could be agreed to. But this time, the Democrats said no.

0:31.5

Why? They want to hurt Americans and they want to put illegal immigrants first. We have a lot to talk about when it comes to what all happened.

0:40.3

And now this all comes down to the Senate because the overall plan has already made its way out of the House.

0:47.3

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