Congressman Jay Obernolte's refusal to compromise is doing serious damage to our district. The federal government is stalled because Republicans in congress want to shove their cruel agenda down Inlander's throats while essential programs are being used as leverage to get Democrats to bend the knee.
The Trump shutdown threatens the food security of millions via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and leaves the pay of federal employees and service members in limbo. This month-long impasse has federal employees wondering whether their next paycheck will show up and if they will get back pay.
But what is Obernolte doing? He continues to hold the line against compromise, standing firm with MAGA Mike Johnson rather than lifting a finger to protect the people who depend on these programs. In his own words, he has called out partisan gamesmanship but declined to find a solution.
Families in Yucaipa, Barstow, Adelanto, and Victorville relying on SNAP benefits face a bleak holiday season if the Trump shutdown drags on. Food insecurity isn’t a rhetorical talking point; it’s real. Troops and federal employees who sacrifice for our country are working for free. Working families are staring into empty cupboards all thanks to Obernolte's unwillingness to meet in the middle.
Obernolte’s posture no compromise, no surrender may play well at ideological town halls, but it translates in our district as neglect. Inlanders don’t care about the purity of his ideology we care about concrete results. And right now, compromise isn’t the dirty word it’s the solution.
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