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Day 11 of making a thread every day until Democrats allow the US government to re-open
Day 11 Updates:
- Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/11/republicans-democrats-us-government-shutdown
- Americans are feeling the impact of the Democrat Shutdown https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/us/politics/government-shutdown-effects.html
- Trump: Funds have been identified to pay troops https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-government-shutdown-news-10-11-25
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 11 Updates:
- Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/11/republicans-democrats-us-government-shutdown
- Americans are feeling the impact of the Democrat Shutdown https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/us/politics/government-shutdown-effects.html
- Trump: Funds have been identified to pay troops https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-government-shutdown-news-10-11-25
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.
