MicroWaveOct 16

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, ready to reject government funding bill for 10th time

https://lemmy.world/post/37428370

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, ready to reject government funding bill for 10th time - Lemmy.World

Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits. The repetition of votes on the funding bill has become a daily drumbeat in Congress, underscoring how intractable the situation has become as it has been at times the only item on the agenda for the Senate floor. House Republicans have left Washington altogether. The standoff has lasted over two weeks, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed, even more without a guaranteed payday and Congress essentially paralyzed.

Show threadscaredoftrumpwinning

Npr did an interview recently . I thought the host did well until the Republican said they would re haul health care.

I wish the host asked if the Republican’s position was to let the credits expire while they try to overhaul the system.

That’s the exact reason the Dems are protecting the American people from unaffordable healthcare. If something isn’t done now it won’t be done

Oct 16 at 10:37pmWeb
Show threadPup BiruOct 16
remember when trump ripped obamacare to shreds and said their healthcare plan was weeks away for months?… that was yeeeeears ago
Show threadMoxie_empathizerOct 17
" Who knew Healthcare could be so hard"
Show threadBarneyPiccoloOct 17
Only EVERYBODY.
Show threadthatKamGuyOct 17
Democrats attempting to protect Americans from the repercussions of their own choices, and getting criticised for it - while Republicans speedrun towards a techno-fascist feudalist future.
Show threadAquaTofanaOct 17

Bruh, as someone whose pay is 100% caught up in this shutdown, I applaud the Dems.

They might be protecting the status quo atm, but as least they’re taking a stand against shit getting worse. Everyone has to start somewhere!

Show threadscaredoftrumpwinningOct 18

I hope you and the rest can make it through this mess relatively unscathed. I do wish the GOP would stop holding heath care hostage.

I just saw from my us represtative his office is willing to help people if they are impacted by the government shutdown. Not sure if others are doing the same