VIEWPOINT | Shutdown spotlights virtues of restrained federal government
Guest column by South Dakota Sen. Tom Pischke
We’re now on Day 3 of the federal government shutdown — or as many are calling it, the “Schumer Shutdown.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the chambers Democrats have once again prioritized radical agendas, including funding healthcare for illegal immigrants — over the basic responsibility of keeping the government running. I applaud Senate Majority Leader John Thune for holding the line and refusing to cave to these reckless demands.
