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Abigail Spanberger says Democrats' election wins aren't a green light to extend shutdown
Abigail Spanberger says Democrats' election wins aren't a green light to extend shutdown
The Democratic Virginia governor-elect said both parties should vote to open the government even if there's no deal to extend health care subsidies.
By Alexandra Marquez and Katie Taylor
Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, said Sunday that Democrats in the Senate should join a majority of Senate Republicans to vote to reopen the government, regardless of whether both sides reach a deal on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
“The government needs to open and it needs to open immediately. We need the president to demonstrate leadership, bringing people together, endeavoring to get through whatever negotiations need to get through, whether it’s before or after,” Spanberger told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
She added that her priority as the incoming governor of Virginia is “focusing on the needs and the devastation, frankly, that more than 300,000 Virginians are facing.”
Asked whether congressional Democrats should view Democratic victories last week as a sign that voters support their push to keep the government closed until they reach a deal on ACA subsidies, Spanberger said, “Absolutely not.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/abigail-spanberger-democrats-election-shutdown-healthcare-virginia-rcna242859
The Democratic Virginia governor-elect said both parties should vote to open the government even if there's no deal to extend health care subsidies.
By Alexandra Marquez and Katie Taylor
Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, said Sunday that Democrats in the Senate should join a majority of Senate Republicans to vote to reopen the government, regardless of whether both sides reach a deal on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
“The government needs to open and it needs to open immediately. We need the president to demonstrate leadership, bringing people together, endeavoring to get through whatever negotiations need to get through, whether it’s before or after,” Spanberger told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
She added that her priority as the incoming governor of Virginia is “focusing on the needs and the devastation, frankly, that more than 300,000 Virginians are facing.”
Asked whether congressional Democrats should view Democratic victories last week as a sign that voters support their push to keep the government closed until they reach a deal on ACA subsidies, Spanberger said, “Absolutely not.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/abigail-spanberger-democrats-election-shutdown-healthcare-virginia-rcna242859
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335, 255 receive ACA subsidies, but I guess they don't matter.
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827,800 SNAP recipients, but I guess they don't matter.
https://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-people-receive-snap-benefits-in-the-us-every-month/state/virginia/
Most Americans don't get their coverage through the ACA
(roughly)
Employer - 165 million
Medicare - 70 million
Medicaid - 77 million
ACA - 24 million
They were all just thrown under the bus.
https://acasignups.net/tags/virginia#:~:text=How%20much%20more%20will%20VIRGINIA,ACA%20subsidies%20expire?%20
