One year ago this week, Carl DeMaio said he wanted to be just like Ted Cruz – the architect of the federal government shutdown that began this time last year, costing the U.S. economy $24 billion and leaving Californians out in the cold.
Take a look at the coverage DeMaio’s model legislator helped produce:
NBC 7: Government Shutdown’s Impact on San Diegans [10/1/13]
CBS 8: What a government shutdown means for San Diego [10/1/13]
KPBS: Government Shutdown To Close San Diego-Area Military Commissaries On Wednesday[10/1/13]
ABC 10: Local impact of government shutdown [10/1/13]
FOX 5: Shutdown felt in San Diego [10/14/13]
NPR: San Diego Air Show Grounded By Shutdown [10/6/13]
“As Ted Cruz was shutting down the federal government and hurting San Diego workers and businesses last year, Carl DeMaio was holding him up as a model for how to behave in Washington,” said Tyrone Gayle of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “Carl DeMaio and Ted Cruz have a lot in common – both are Tea Party obstructionists who would be part of the problem in D.C. instead of standing up for the middle class.”
BACKGROUND
DeMaio Compared Himself to Ted Cruz on Day 1 of the Government Shutdown. In October 2013, when asked how as a junior congressman he would be able to change Washington, DeMaio pointed to Ted Cruz as an example saying “Take a look at what Ted Cruz is doing. Freshman Senator, he’s certainly creating a lot of stir. So I do believe one individual can make a difference. And it’s a question of whether you are willing to stand your ground.” [San Diego Lions Club Video 4, 10/1/13]
House Republicans Credit Ted Cruz for Government Shutdown. “House Republicans give one person the most credit for bringing Congress to its current standoff over funding for the federal government: Ted Cruz […] Many lawmakers said they would have been here had it not been for the junior Senator from Texas.” [Huffington Post, 9/29/13]