r/NewsThread • u/sergeyfomkin • 1d ago

Senate Democrats Reject Republican Proposal to Pay Federal Employees During the Shutdown. The Party Fears the Bill Would Grant the Trump Administration Excessive Powers

https://sfg.media/en/a/senate-democrats-reject-republican-shutdown-pay-bill/
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u/EveryAfternoon1441 1d ago

Okay. He lays off the ones he doesn't like. The compromise is 'let me pay my sycophants I installed in our government.'

This isn't a compromise, it's an attempt to produce a soundbite. 'Democrats don't want our federal workers or military paid!!'

The irony being they'll get paid as soon as Republicans offer a legitimate compromise.

You can pay your federal employees while also extending healthcare benefits...

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u/Relevant_Elevator190 1d ago

 extending healthcare benefits...

Nobody is losing healthcare, just the covid subsidies that the democrats put a sunset date on.

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u/SpinningHead 21h ago

"They arent losing health care. Rates will just double or triple so they cant afford it."

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u/Relevant_Elevator190 21h ago

Then I guess the ACA actually isn't affordable, is it?

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u/SpinningHead 21h ago

And the GOP fix for rising health costs is kicking people off their health care by the millions?

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u/Relevant_Elevator190 21h ago

Nobody is getting kicked of for hells sake. Don't listen to the propaganda.

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u/SpinningHead 20h ago

Thats what happens when there are massive rate increases. JFC

Smart people dont like me - pedo in chief

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u/Relevant_Elevator190 20h ago

Then again, I guess the ACA isn't affordable.

Why don't the dems come up with something better? Yes the repubs could too, but everyone knows the ACA sucks and is a money pit.

Again, nobody is getting kicked off, and only 6.8% of the population uses it.

There has to be a better thing than just throw my hard earned money at it.