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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepercussions on ending the shutdown
If the Dems do vote to reopen, and ACA goes away they will have strong ammo going into the midterms. People are hurting 'now' and perhaps its time to kick the blame to the GOP goons. There will be a reckoning.
Attilatheblond
(7,781 posts)They will only kick you harder next time.
C_U_L8R
(48,521 posts)And Republicans will be rewarded for playing terrorist politics. There better be a way out of this mess or everyone is fucked.
Lancero
(3,256 posts)We're about to validate every claim he made about it being "The Democrats!" keeping the government closed.
gab13by13
(30,625 posts)Explain that to the 50,000 Americans who will die without the Obamacare subsidies, that the decision was political, sorry.
Demsrule86
(71,416 posts)We get nothing and millions die. This is a bad deal and Democrats will be blamed. No one will trust us. Why should they.
valleyrogue
(2,463 posts)Supposedly we cave in order to save SNAP, because the children, but we are going to eliminate healthcare for the children because elections?
Demsrule86
(71,416 posts)Silent Type
(11,959 posts)and put the blame on GOPers if they didnt follow-up on a one or two year extension of subsidies. All 250 of our delegation should have stood on Capitol steps, declared victory, etc.
Im assuming latest goes through.
Demsrule86
(71,416 posts)Wont pass.
Silent Type
(11,959 posts)Demsrule86
(71,416 posts)More importantly once the ACA IS GONE, we wont get it back
TBF
(35,278 posts)Trump is backed in a corner from election losses, people are losing SNAP, air traffic controllers aren't being paid. Let him marinate - don't bail him out. My god.
I've never seen such crappy negotiation. Hold.the.line.
choie
(6,387 posts)People will vote against the Democrats for capitulating.
Bluetus
(1,894 posts)or Dem allies like Lieberman. We only had 60 for a short period of a few months, and with bullshit like this, we have zero prospects of getting back to the 60 point for another generation at least.
Ani Yun Wiya
(824 posts)Just the subsidies that were enacted temporarily in 2021.