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Day 8 of making a thread every day until Democrats allow the US government to re-open
Day 8 Updates:
- Key dates regarding the shutdown. Oct 10: Federal employees won't get direct deposits. Oct 11: Museums close. Oct 12: Rural people wont be allowed to fly on airplanes. Oct 31: Women and children will starve. Nov 4: record breaking shutdown. Jan 1: Medicare and Medicaid dissolve. https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/government-shutdown-key-dates-social-security-wic-smithsonian-museums-rcna235198
- IRS furloughing half of its staff https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/government-shutdown-live-updates/?id=126242587
- Troops will continued to be paid https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/08/congress/trump-could-shift-funds-to-pay-troops-white-house-officials-say-00599072
- Israelis call the shutdown the second American revolution https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-869789
- Stopgap bill fails senate again https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/government-shutdown-news-today-100825
At the heart of the standoff is Democratic Party demands that Republicans agree to an additional $700bn in spending by restoring cuts to healthcare that were enacted over the summer and make permanent the expiring temporary COVID emergency health care credits enacted in 2023 that are due to expire Jan 1, 2026.
Day 8 Updates:
- Key dates regarding the shutdown. Oct 10: Federal employees won't get direct deposits. Oct 11: Museums close. Oct 12: Rural people wont be allowed to fly on airplanes. Oct 31: Women and children will starve. Nov 4: record breaking shutdown. Jan 1: Medicare and Medicaid dissolve. https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/government-shutdown-key-dates-social-security-wic-smithsonian-museums-rcna235198
- IRS furloughing half of its staff https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/government-shutdown-live-updates/?id=126242587
- Troops will continued to be paid https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/08/congress/trump-could-shift-funds-to-pay-troops-white-house-officials-say-00599072
- Israelis call the shutdown the second American revolution https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-869789
- Stopgap bill fails senate again https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/government-shutdown-news-today-100825
At the heart of the standoff is Democratic Party demands that Republicans agree to an additional $700bn in spending by restoring cuts to healthcare that were enacted over the summer and make permanent the expiring temporary COVID emergency health care credits enacted in 2023 that are due to expire Jan 1, 2026.
