Senate Republicans reject Democrat deal to reopen government

[UpInArms]

Source: CNBC

Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Friday offered a new plan to Republican lawmakers that would allow the U.S. government to reopen from a shutdown that began Oct. 1.

But Republicans quickly dismissed Schumer’s proposal, which hinges on protecting enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for at least one year. In exchange, Democrats would drop their demand that a longer-term extension of ACA tax credits be included in a stopgap government funding bill.

“I find Senator Schumer’s demands ridiculous and equivalent to political hostage taking to continue bad policy,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, said in a post on X.

“We should not be made to continue flooding health insurance companies with taxpayer dollars under Obamacare as the price to open up the government,” Graham said.

“My no vote will be an unequivocal rejection of Senator Schumer’s very bad idea.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/government-shutdown-democrats-schumer-trump-aca.html

[NewHendoLib]

1. Fuck Graham.

[underpants]

2. Chuck is banking on the midterms.

Plus he made them look like the aholes they are.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Schumer's proposal was shrewd. ACA would be THE subject for Election Day 2026

No wonder Republicans won't accept it.

[PSPS]

8. The only reason republicans won't accept it is because trump told them not to.

That's it. They're terrified of him. They all have a constituency of just one person.

[Silent Type]

4. I know it wasn't final, but think we were offered "one year" earlier, and said no. So, what's Schumer up to?

Hopefully, it will work out soon.

[PSPS]

5. Here's a pretty lucid explanation

[Fiendish Thingy]

7. The Republican deal expired right *after* the midterms. Nt

[NickB79]

6. Which confirms their promise to discuss health care funding was a lie

If the Democrats agreed to the GOP resolution

[Initech]

9. This is turning into the world's longest temper tantrum.

Fuck Fox News.

[msongs]

10. using fed $$$ to help sick polish bad says Lindsey who has federal health care

[mzmolly]

11. Flooding health insurance companies?

Focking assholes.