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Deminpenn

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1. It's a 2 prong stretegy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:02 AM

22 hrs ago

Trump has told Rs he wants the shutdown to end, so Rs will pass the Senate bill.

Jeffries will whip Dems against it so they can continue to keep the ACA subsidies in the public's eye. Meanwhile, Dems can also keep hammering away at the high and rising cost of living. Win-win.

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Top House Democrats vow to oppose shutdown bill over healthcare funding [View all] BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

It's a 2 prong stretegy Deminpenn 22 hrs ago #1

except for the fact that the ACA costs are going to sky rocket. Javaman 19 hrs ago #3

. Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #2

Out of 213 Democrats seated in the House at the time in September BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #5

So Marge is now on-board with the magats in Congress again? mdbl 19 hrs ago #4

Says will be a tight vote BUT "...Democrats may have their own defectors. ..." riversedge 19 hrs ago #6

From what I posted upthread - BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #7

Huh, good luck with this Dems. republianmushroom 15 hrs ago #8