NEW YORK, CMC - A Caribbean American legislator Tuesday expressed outrage over the first shutdown of the United States government in 17 years.
“I am appalled that extremist, tea-party Republican politicians in Washington, D.C. are preparing to shut down the federal government and cause further economic damage to this nation,” Grenadian American New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).
“By trying to force the Obama administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act, at a time when the residents of the 45th council district continue racking up unaffordable healthcare bills, tea-party Republicans in Washington are proving that they will do anything to cause the Obama administration to fail,” said Williams, who represents the predominantly Caribbean 45th Council District in Brooklyn.