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Mike Palicz: This Shutdown Could Have Been Avoid

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Tom Novak

Is there anything that could have been done to avoid this shutdown? Policy expert Mike Palicz joins the show to help us understand how and why the Democrats hold the full responsibility for the potential government shutdown.

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