Arizona Democratic Party : AZGOP & Mitch McConnell Will Bear Responsibility If There’s a Government Shutdown

PHOENIX - The Arizona Republican Party and Mitch McConnell will be one-hundred percent responsible if they shut down the federal government because they control all levers of our nation's government.

McConnell and the AZGOP will be responsible for further harming our military - which the Secretary of the Navy claims have happened with repeated CRs passing Congress. Also, the McConnell/AZGOP government shutdown will harm our veterans and silence the voices of Arizonans who need our help the most, including our children and our DREAMers.

Arizonans have seen this mess before - back in 2013. Take a look at the harm the Arizona Republican Party and Mitch McConnell could cause Arizonans and the state should they force a government shutdown.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: HOW THE AZGOP & MITCH MCCONNELL COULD HARM ARIZONANS WITH GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

• Arizona's National Parks could CLOSE.
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which are block grant funds cash assistance payments for American families, could be put on hold.
• Under the DES, refugee assistance payments could be stopped too.
  • 2013 Shut Down: Arizona was only state to withhold refugee assistance during 2013 shutdown. [Arizona Republic]
    
• Arizona Department of Economic Security could also delay payments to vendors. [Arizona Capitol Times]
  
• Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) stops payments. Grants could be delayed until the federal government makes its grants to DES.
  • 2013 Shut Down: This included services for the elderly, domestic violence shelters, housing for the homeless, eviction prevention, and utility assistance. [Arizona Department of Economic Security Press Office]

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