The impasse between Republicans and Democrats that has brought government operations to a standstill rests primarily on their different visions of the United States.
Stroke by stroke, Congressional Republicans are painting a picture where the poor and disenfranchised are relegated to the fringes, preferably out of focus.
With the power squarely in their hands — Republicans own the presidency and have majorities in the House and Senate — they have refused to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as…
