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Democrats have announced their intent to fold like lawn chairs, finally ending the Democrat Shutdown and to take Republicans up on their offer to negotiate healthcare without holding the government hostage
Thune has repeatedly promised to negotiate with Democrats on extending ACA subsidies once the government is open and has even offered them a vote on their own proposal to extend those tax credits beyond December
The GOP leader, however, has stuck to his position that he won’t negotiate specific health care policy concessions with Democrats while the government remains closed.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5580101-democrats-republicans-negotiate-aca-subsidies/
Senate GOP, Democrats looking for ‘off-ramp’ to end shutdown next week
Senate Republicans and Democrats are trying to hammer out a proposal to end the 30-day government shutdown as soon as next week, as some centrist Democrats argue behind the scenes that their party has successfully highlighted rising health care costs and it’s time to end the stalemate.
Shutdown fatigue on Capitol Hill is growing as the government stoppage approaches the one-month mark, and the pain is increasing.
With open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplace set to begin next month, Democrats say the higher costs are already baked in because Republicans have steadfastly refused to extend enhanced subsidies that are due to expire at the end of December.
“My assessment is that we’ve won anything that we can possibly win and the costs of continuing the shutdown are going to be felt by people who are going to food banks and federal employees,” said one Democratic senator, who argued that any political benefit of extending the shutdown is about to be outweighed by the harms inflicted on ordinary Americans.
A huge factor in this thinking is that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are due to expire Saturday, putting 42 million Americans at risk of not having enough to eat.
Thune has repeatedly promised to negotiate with Democrats on extending ACA subsidies once the government is open and has even offered them a vote on their own proposal to extend those tax credits beyond December
The GOP leader, however, has stuck to his position that he won’t negotiate specific health care policy concessions with Democrats while the government remains closed.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5580101-democrats-republicans-negotiate-aca-subsidies/
Senate GOP, Democrats looking for ‘off-ramp’ to end shutdown next week
Senate Republicans and Democrats are trying to hammer out a proposal to end the 30-day government shutdown as soon as next week, as some centrist Democrats argue behind the scenes that their party has successfully highlighted rising health care costs and it’s time to end the stalemate.
Shutdown fatigue on Capitol Hill is growing as the government stoppage approaches the one-month mark, and the pain is increasing.
With open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplace set to begin next month, Democrats say the higher costs are already baked in because Republicans have steadfastly refused to extend enhanced subsidies that are due to expire at the end of December.
“My assessment is that we’ve won anything that we can possibly win and the costs of continuing the shutdown are going to be felt by people who are going to food banks and federal employees,” said one Democratic senator, who argued that any political benefit of extending the shutdown is about to be outweighed by the harms inflicted on ordinary Americans.
A huge factor in this thinking is that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are due to expire Saturday, putting 42 million Americans at risk of not having enough to eat.
