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tritsofme

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13. Again...what does extending the shutdown accomplish if it will not yield concessions from Republicans?

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:17 PM

Nov 10

It just creates more pain for millions of federal workers, many of whom are late on mortgage/rent/car/credit card payments and uncertainty for the SNAP families Donald Trump is trying to starve.

Republicans control the fate of the ACA subsidies regardless, what is the point of insisting on the continued suffering that a shutdown causes?

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I cannot for one minute believe that these Democrats that decided to do this, didn't proceed further [View all] bluestarone Nov 10 OP

Believe it, because they didn't see any need to do it. Autumn Nov 10 #1

Every Congressional Democrat should take a walk down memory lane. gab13by13 Nov 10 #2

Here is a question: if, hypothetically, they were complicit controlled opposition, what would RockRaven Nov 10 #3

Not sure, but maybe put words in this bill that state if the HOUSE does not bring it to the floor bluestarone Nov 10 #4

Ding-Ding! ThreeNoSeep Nov 10 #9

Senator Ron Wyden MontanaMama Nov 10 #5

Sad to say i would NOT bet anything on what they would do. bluestarone Nov 10 #6

DIN's don't demand they roll over. republianmushroom Nov 10 #7

The one chit Republicans have the Democrats will never be able to beat... appmanga Nov 10 #8

If the House doesn't hold a vote, then we're back to the standoff that most here seem to be craving, and then Sogo Nov 10 #10

Agree! It's on bluestarone Nov 10 #11

Approximately 7.3 million people will lose ACA coverage in 2026 if the enhanced premium tax credits are not renewed, and Emile Nov 10 #12

How would extending the shutdown along with the suffering of federal workers tritsofme Nov 10 #14

Again...what does extending the shutdown accomplish if it will not yield concessions from Republicans? tritsofme Nov 10 #13

The problem as i see it is, The WAY it ended. We could have ended it a lot different way. bluestarone Nov 10 #15

I absolutely agree with you there. It was not handled well, the plug should have been pulled after a week. tritsofme Nov 10 #16

Now Knowing the way it has ended, I would agree. bluestarone Nov 10 #17