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Missouri Rep. Mark Alford tore into Democrats on Newsmax’s Wake Up America, calling out their cynical fear tactics as the government remains shuttered. Alford warned that Democrats are weaponizing suffering to score political points while everyday Americans lose paychecks and services. He made clear that this is not governing — this is hostage-taking for partisan gain.
Alford didn’t mince words about Obamacare, reminding viewers that Democrats knew the law was deeply flawed when they shoved it through and then left problems for taxpayers to fix. He pointed to expiring COVID-era premium tax credits and other subsidies that Democrats never made permanent, creating a manufactured crisis to blame on Republicans. Hardworking families deserve honesty, not theatrical outrage from party operatives.
The congressman also rightly blamed Senate Democrats and Chuck Schumer for pouring gasoline on the situation instead of passing a clean extension to keep the lights on. Alford described how Democratic leadership has chosen political theater over responsibility, and that choice has real consequences for public safety and small towns across America. This is reckless leadership, and the American people see through it.
Republicans in the House did what they were supposed to do — pass a clean continuing resolution and move appropriations through committee — but Democrats in the Senate refused to cooperate. Alford made the case that the GOP sought a seven-week extension to finish work in regular order, yet Schumer and his allies played politics instead of governing. Conservatives should demand accountability for that decision.
One of the most damning points Alford raised was how Democrat maneuvers threaten rural hospitals and critical services, including a $50 billion fund aimed at stabilizing rural healthcare. Democrats pushing to reverse those protections while expanding healthcare to illegal immigrants show misplaced priorities that hurt Americans who live and work in red counties. Protecting rural hospitals and ensuring access to care means focusing on real solutions, not votes.
It’s time for Republican leaders and patriotic Americans to stand firm and refuse to be browbeaten into bad deals that reward failure. The shutdown began after the Sept. 30 funding deadline and the impasse that followed on Oct. 1, 2025, and every day it continues is another day families pay the price for Democratic brinkmanship. Vote accountability, defend common-sense reforms, and restore honest governance that prioritizes citizens over campaigns.
