Jake Sherman: Both Republicans and Dems Believe a Shutdown Is in Their Interest

‘At this point, we’re not even at the shutdown yet so I don’t think there is the political pressure or incentive at this point to have some sort of dramatic deal’

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SHERMAN: "I think perhaps — let’s stipulate that, but at this point Republicans and Democrats both believe a shutdown is in their interest. Republicans say, 'Democrats don’t disagree with anything in our funding bill, they just want to insert extraneous issues like DACA and budget caps into this.' Democrats say, 'This is a core issue of ours. Republicans are going to be shown to be insensitive and politically deaf to the needs of hundreds of thousands of immigrants.' And both sides think the other side will get the blame. At this point, we’re not even at the shutdown yet, so I don’t think there is the political pressure or incentive at this point to have some sort of dramatic deal."

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