People in the US: share your views on the US government shutdown

"The US federal government has shut down after Democrats refused to vote for a Republican plan to keep the government open through mid-November, instead laying out a series of demands centered around healthcare that amounted to the undoing some of what the GOP has accomplished over the past year. Do you agree with Democrats' refusal to vote for the Republican spending bill, even though it risked a shutdown? Why or why not? What should the Democrats demand, in your view, in exchange for its votes to end the shutdown?"

"Share your experience Tell us your views on the Democrats' decision to risk a US government shutdown, and what you believe the party should demand in exchange for voting to lift the shutdown. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For true anonymity please use our SecureDrop service instead."

The federal government shut down after Democrats rejected a Republican proposal to fund government operations through mid-November. Democrats conditioned support on a package of healthcare-focused demands intended to roll back or alter some GOP actions from the prior year. The rejection of the spending bill directly precipitated the shutdown by denying the short-term funding measure needed to keep agencies open. The notice invites public input on whether the Democratic strategy was justified and asks what policy concessions should be required in exchange for votes to reopen the government. The submission form offers encrypted anonymity and promises limited data use and deletion.

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