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I don't want to shut down the government.

Nobody wants to shut down the government.

I do not believe we should shut down the federal government.

I don't think it's wise to shut down the government.

There should be a law that you can't shut down the government - that you don't have that power.

There's no time, place, or purpose of a government shutdown or default.

We don't want the federal government to shut down. It is so inappropriate, and it is not respectful of the people that have sent us here to do our jobs.

A government shutdown is inexcusable.

Shutting down the government is not how you make government work.

Lawmakers need to be held accountable and should feel the impact of a government shutdown just like many other Americans will.