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View from the Hill

Hagan denounces shutdown, Tillis largely silent

Last week, U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., spoke on the Senate floor about how the government shutdown is negatively affecting North Carolina’s economy.

Hagan said the shutdown was hurting the state’s veterans who receive Veterans Affairs benefits, the state’s national parks and tourism industry and universities’ research money. In particular, Hagan criticized House Republicans for passing bills the Senate would not accept.

“Political stunts won’t get this government open back up for business,” she said.

But while Hagan has made her stance, N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg and a frontrunner for the Republican nomination in next year’s Senate race, has largely stayed quiet. Tillis’ campaign website, Twitter feed and Facebook page have made no mention of the shutdown since it began.

The most recent campaign update Tillis’ website is about recent endorsements, as with his Facebook page and is the only tweet his campaign has made since the shutdown began.

Tillis’ silence might partially be due to the public’s general disapproval 109.pdf. A recent study by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling found that 42 percent of Americans blame Congressional Democrats, but 48 percent disapprove of Congressional Republicans. Also, while voters’ disapproval of Democrats is at 56 percent, 65 percent disapprove of Republicans.

View from the Hill is a political blog by Daily Tar Heel staff writers. Any opinion expressed in it does not represent the Daily Tar Heel. Email the blog coordinator at dthviewfromthehill@gmail.com.

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