The government is shut down and the Trump administration has begun its retribution campaign against Democrats. President Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought are engaging in a blatant attempt to squeeze Democrats into helping pass a continuing resolution to reopen the government, instead of engaging with their requests to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies and restore Medicaid coverage.
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Schumer and Jeffries had better not cave. Hold the fuckers’ feet to the fire. They did this to themselves.
Oh, and screw every farmer who voted for that MoFo.
Democrats shouldn’t be voting to advance anything republicans put forward. Ever. Make republicans run the show on their votes alone: total obstruction, all the time, until the rule of law is restored.
I was thinking Mamdani should say he wants Jeffries /Schumer to cave, so they do the opposite?
One question I have: as I understand, the House CR runs through November and while it’s technically not a “clean” CR, it still by & large maintains status quo funding. What was the issue with the Dems agreeing to this CR but warning that anything beyond it would require all the things they’re currently asking for (restoration of ACA subsidies, etc.)? And then using the next couple of months to try to negotiate, which when that failed, would just strengthen the Dems’ position?
I’m sure they considered and rejected this option for a good reason, I’m just not sure what that reason was.