From Breitbart: Two Democrat senators are openly saying the government shutdown was “worth it,” after members of their party refused to reopen the government more than a dozen times over health care for illegal aliens and $1.5 trillion in partisan demands.
“Disgusting. Democrat Senators John Hickenlooper and Jack Reed say the shutdown — that put our most vulnerable at risk and deprived Americans of their paychecks and benefits for weeks — was ‘worth it,’” RNC Research pointed out, sharing a clip of both senators concluding that the longest shutdown in U.S. history was, indeed, worth it.
When asked if the shutdown was worth it, Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) said, “Yeah, I think so. … I hate it, but yeah, it was worth it, definitely.”
“We got people to pay attention to the fact that this is a traumatic, in many cases, life or death situation for people all over this country,” he added.
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) was also asked if the shutdown stunt was worth it and he replied, “I think it was because I think the perception — we made it clear that it’s not just a healthcare issue, but the whole issue.”
Disgusting.
Democrat Senators John Hickenlooper and Jack Reed say the shutdown — that put our most vulnerable at risk and deprived Americans of their paychecks and benefits for weeks — was “worth it.” pic.twitter.com/WhZzV41lUg
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 12, 2025
During the Democrats’ shutdown stunt, government workers went without paychecks, the transportation system was disrupted and airports turned to chaos… but Democrat politicians brazenly claim it was “worth it.”
In October, Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) boasted, “Of course there will be families that are going to suffer… but it is one of the few leverage times we have.”
🚨 @WhipKClark, the number two House Democrat, on the Democrat Shutdown: “Of course there will be families that are going to suffer… but it is one of the few leverage times we have.”
These people are SICK! pic.twitter.com/7MRHsmGMGx
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 22, 2025
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