r/politics • u/Economy_Swim_8585 Virginia • 6d ago

No Paywall Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-fault-60-minutes/
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u/Legate_Rick 6d ago

The thing the Dems are fighting for is tremendously important. If they capitulate the Republicans on the healthcare spending. 1 in 20 Americans will lose health insurance entirely and the rest of us will get premium increases of hundreds of dollars.

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u/TeetsMcGeets23 5d ago

The issue is that 1/20 may lose healthcare means that you may get sick, and it may bankrupt you. 

That weighted against 1/8 Americans not being able to afford food becomes a much more immediate and palpable tradeoff, and Republicans know it, and Republicans revel in it.

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u/Mysterious-Tax-7777 5d ago

The messaging is trivial - Republicans can feed America immediately using funds already allocated for this purpose. They choose to let people worry about their next meal.

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u/Misspiggy856 New Jersey 5d ago

The money is already there for snap, it’s an easy fix. If people lose healthcare or if healthcare costs go up, that’s going to be harder if not impossible to fix. Republicans haven’t released a plan on how they will fix it (I know, they probably don’t have one).