The National Republican Congressional Committee is urging House Republicans to frame the government shutdown fight as Democrats seeking healthcare funding for illegal immigrants.
“Every Democrat who voted to shut down the government just delivered a ransom note to their districts: pay for handouts to criminal illegal immigrants, or we will hold your benefits hostage,” the NRCC said in a memo, reports The Washington Examiner on Friday.
The memo, arguing that “Democrats are for illegal immigrants, Republicans are for Americans,” includes data on 26 swing districts and how many participants in programs such as Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), active-duty service members, and veterans are affected by the shutdown.
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