{"id":2501913,"date":"2025-10-22T13:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-dem-americans-need-to-suffer-so-dems-can-have-leverage\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T13:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:48:57","slug":"top-dem-americans-need-to-suffer-so-dems-can-have-leverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-dem-americans-need-to-suffer-so-dems-can-have-leverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Dem: Americans Need To Suffer So Dems Can Have Leverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-dem-americans-need-to-suffer-so-dems-can-have-leverage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2501913&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article discusses remarks made<\/a> by Katherine Clark, the Democratic Whip of the U.S. House of representatives, regarding the ongoing government shutdown led by Democrats. Clark acknowledged that American families will suffer due to the shutdown but justified it as a necessary tactic to maintain political leverage. Democrats have refused to support a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-toomey-democrats-dont-need-a-single-republican-vote-to-pass-their-3-5-trillion-bill\/\" title=\"Senator Toomey: ... \u2018Don\u2019t Need A Single Republican Vote\u2019 To Pass Their .5 Trillion Bill\">clean continuing resolution<\/a> that would keep the government open at current spending levels, opting instead to pursue a $1.5 trillion spending package that includes funding for outlets like NPR and PBS and reinstates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeats-itself-democrats-are-using-tactics-of-the-marxists-of-1917-in-russia-to-steal-2020-election\/\" title=\"History Repeats Itself: ... Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election\">free health care<\/a> for certain illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Republican leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump, have criticized Democrats for prolonging the shutdown and &#8220;holding the government hostage.&#8221; The article highlights Democrats&#8217; efforts to expand eligibility for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-shut-down-govt-rather-than-restrict-free-health-care-for-illegals\/\" title=\"Dems Shut Down Govt. Rather Than Restrict ... For Illegals\">government health care benefits<\/a> to more noncitizens by rescinding restrictions established in prior legislation. This includes perhaps providing free healthcare to illegal aliens paroled into the U.S. under the Biden administration. The piece frames the Democrats&#8217; willingness to let Americans &#8220;suffer&#8221; as part of a broader political strategy linked to their legislative priorities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1981028917789028814\">  Rapid Response 47\/X <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/22\/top-democrat-says-americans-need-to-suffer-so-democrats-can-have-political-leverage\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Top%20Democrat%20Says%20Americans%20Need%20To%20Suffer%20So%20Democrats%20Can%20Have%20Political%20%E2%80%98Leverage%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/22\/top-democrat-says-americans-need-to-suffer-so-democrats-can-have-political-leverage\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Top%20Democrat%20Says%20Americans%20Need%20To%20Suffer%20So%20Democrats%20Can%20Have%20Political%20%E2%80%98Leverage%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/22\/top-democrat-says-americans-need-to-suffer-so-democrats-can-have-political-leverage\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/22\/top-democrat-says-americans-need-to-suffer-so-democrats-can-have-political-leverage\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Top%20Democrat%20Says%20Americans%20Need%20To%20Suffer%20So%20Democrats%20Can%20Have%20Political%20%E2%80%98Leverage%E2%80%99&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/22\/top-democrat-says-americans-need-to-suffer-so-democrats-can-have-political-leverage\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Democrat Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark said that American families are going to have to suffer through the Democrat-led government shutdown so that the party can retain its &ldquo;leverage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Shutdowns are terrible. And of course there will be families that are going to suffer. We take that responsibility very seriously, but it is one of the few leverage times we have,&rdquo; Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1981028917789028814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6382859856112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2073827729\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Democrats are refusing to sign onto a clean continuing resolution that would keep the government open and at current spending levels through November. Passing the clean continuing resolution would allow for Congress to negotiate any changes to spending during the appropriations period. Notably, Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/01\/dems-choose-to-shut-down-govt-rather-than-restrict-free-health-care-for-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted<\/a> for a clean continuing resolution 13 times under the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is now the longest full shutdown in American history,&rdquo; Speaker Mike Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/government-enters-longest-full-shutdown-us-history-no-end-sight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Tuesday during a press conference. &ldquo;And yet again, Senate Democrats voted for the 11th time &mdash; 12 times overall, when you count House and Senate Democrats &mdash; to prolong the pain and keep the government closed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-says-schumer-senate-democrats-holding-government-hostage-shutdown-we-will-not-be-extorted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Tuesday that Democrats are &ldquo;holding the entire federal government hostage,&rdquo; adding, &ldquo;We will not be extorted on this crazy plot of theirs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Democrats would rather American families &ldquo;suffer&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/01\/dems-choose-to-shut-down-govt-rather-than-restrict-free-health-care-for-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in order to add<\/a> $1.5 trillion in spending (with $500 million going to outlets like NPR and PBS), and reinstate free health care for illegal aliens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READNEXT:[READNEXT:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/02\/dems-want-medicaid-for-millions-of-biden-era-migrants-but-use-sneaky-wordplay-to-pretend-they-dont\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dems Want Medicaid For Millions Of Biden-Era Migrants But Use Sneaky Wordplay To Pretend They Don&rsquo;t<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democrats want to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-appropriations.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/democrats-appropriations.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/cr0917h.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rescind<\/a>&nbsp;Subtitle B in Title VII of the One Big Beautiful Bill, which had&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/finance_committee_section-by-section_title_vii5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">narrowed<\/a>&nbsp;the eligibility of government health care benefits, including Medicare eligibility and premium tax credits, to specific groups: Americans, lawful permanent residents, &ldquo;certain Cuban and Haitian immigrants,&rdquo; and Compact of Free Association &ldquo;migrants lawfully residing in the U.S.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the Biden administration <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/02\/aliens-dems-want-free-health-care-for-are-only-paroled-because-biden-refused-to-deport-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paroled<\/a> 2.8 million aliens into the U.S. from countries like Haiti and Venezuela. These aliens were &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-04-08-OIABSE-JHRG-Testimony.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">otherwise inadmissible<\/a>,&rdquo; but their parole status gave them potential eligibility for certain welfare programs.<\/p>\n<p>By rescinding Subtitle B, Democrats would effectively open the door for some noncitizens &mdash; including illegal aliens who were granted parole for at least one year under the Biden administration, like Nicaraguans and Venezuelans &mdash; to get free health care by removing the specific eligibility language.<\/p>\n<p>But apparently, such a wishlist is worth Americans having to &ldquo;suffer,&rdquo; at least according to Clark. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. 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