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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : " Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said that spending vote was a "tough political call," but the party would continue to be unified on the economic message.
42% : The days leading up to Friday´s vote on government spending were particularly bleak after several hourslong meetings that became contentious.
36% : Schumer and Democrats in his caucus say they believe they will eventually gain more political ground as members of their party become more motivated, and as they continue to criticize Trump on what they predict will be the economic ramifications of his policies.
23% : He said that of two bad options, a partial government shutdown was worse because it would give Trump even more control to shut down agencies and there would be "no off-ramp" to get out of it.
23% : But he questioned whether the party ever had any leverage, as Trump was preparing to blame them if there was a shutdown.
21% : On Friday, as he walked into the Senate to vote, Schumer said Democrats will "resume pounding away at Donald Trump" and arguing that he´s hurting the middle class economically.
18% : "It´s like two horrible things, and you can´t imagine either one." Internal dissension burst into the open Thursday evening after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced he would vote to move forward on the Trump-backed spending measure, ensuring its eventual passage even though Democrats said it would give Trump broad discretion on decisions that are traditionally left to Congress.

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