Wasn't Obama president when the country shutdown a few times? Remember the Federal parks were closed as well as the tours of the White House. That's when he signed some executive actions.
Republicans are the party of expanding government at just a bit slower rate than the Democrats. Democrats are the party of expanding government at a faster rate than the Republicans. Other than Republican's luke warm support for our Second Amendment, the balance of the difference appears how fast we race into bankruptcy. We have squandered a great nation by sending legis-critters back to office who continue to kick the spending can.
Both parties know they’ve built a house of cards. Plunging the world into the FAFO outcome risks upsetting the global order and re-election campaigns. Can’t have that, can we?
/sarc
And yet most will not even consider voting for a Libertarian candidate or anything other than D or R because they have been trained that doing so is "throwing away their vote".
Keep pushing that lever like a rat looking for a reward for its trailed behavior.
Just like every other time that they have held power during my lifetime, the Republicans did NOTHING when they had the chance. So tell me again, what's the difference between the Ds and the Rs?
Besides, if voting would change anything, it would be illegal.