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tritsofme

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14. How would extending the shutdown along with the suffering of federal workers

Reply to Emile (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 05:26 PM

Nov 2025

and the uncertainty of SNAP families Trump wants to starve, save insurance for those millions of people?

Republicans aren’t offering concessions, if they want to blow up the insurance market and cause mass suffering, they will have to make that case to voters next year, and own every bit of it.

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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 2025 OP

Believe it, because they didn't see any need to do it. Autumn Nov 2025 #1

Every Congressional Democrat should take a walk down memory lane. gab13by13 Nov 2025 #2

Here is a question: if, hypothetically, they were complicit controlled opposition, what would RockRaven Nov 2025 #3

Not sure, but maybe put words in this bill that state if the HOUSE does not bring it to the floor bluestarone Nov 2025 #4

Ding-Ding! ThreeNoSeep Nov 2025 #9

Senator Ron Wyden MontanaMama Nov 2025 #5

Sad to say i would NOT bet anything on what they would do. bluestarone Nov 2025 #6

DIN's don't demand they roll over. republianmushroom Nov 2025 #7

The one chit Republicans have the Democrats will never be able to beat... appmanga Nov 2025 #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 2025 #10

Agree! It's on bluestarone Nov 2025 #11

Approximately 7.3 million people will lose ACA coverage in 2026 if the enhanced premium tax credits are not renewed, and Emile Nov 2025 #12

How would extending the shutdown along with the suffering of federal workers tritsofme Nov 2025 #14

Again...what does extending the shutdown accomplish if it will not yield concessions from Republicans? tritsofme Nov 2025 #13

The problem as i see it is, The WAY it ended. We could have ended it a lot different way. bluestarone Nov 2025 #15

I absolutely agree with you there. It was not handled well, the plug should have been pulled after a week. tritsofme Nov 2025 #16

Now Knowing the way it has ended, I would agree. bluestarone Nov 2025 #17