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The shutdown has led to a halt in government operations, affecting millions of Americans, including military personnel and federal employees who are not receiving paychecks. Lawler condemns the Democrats’ repeated votes against funding the military and government functions, emphasizing the political motivations behind these actions. He describes it as "shameful" and accuses Democrats of using the shutdown as leverage, implying that they are intentionally inflicting pain to gain political advantage.