A New Framework for Senate Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy: Faring Better Than the Tea Party’s Disastrous Standoff

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The title and date of the article are included in the title tag: “Dem Team’s Big Shutdown Mistake: Not Holding the Lining” by the author Paul Krugman, published in The New York Times Opinion section on March 17, 2025.
The article argues that the Democratic Party made a strategic error by not holding the line against the ongoing government shutdown. The author, economic commentator Paul Krugman, presents a critical perspective of the Tea Party and the current administration’s policies while also highlighting the potential consequences of the shutdown for the underserved and for the upcoming election. The post includes tags related to politics, government shutdown, the Senate, the Democratic and Republican parties, Chuck Schumer, criticism, conservatism, and the perspective of The New York Times for easy reference and categorization.

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