The GOP says the Obamacare subsidies at the center of the shutdown are unimportant. Millions of Americans would disagree

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Republicans on Capitol Hill and at the White House have been working assiduously to belittle the concerns of Democrats about healthcare subsidies that are scheduled to expire at the end of this year and have become the central issue provoking the government shutdown that began Wednesday morning.

Democrats thus far have held fast to their demand that the subsidies be extended as a condition of their voting for the GOP's budget plan. But their position has been wildly misrepresented by the GOP.

The Democrats' demands would fund "free healthcare for illegals," Vice-President Vance said Monday, after a meeting of GOP and Democratic congressional leaders at the White House broke up without a compromise. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and others in his caucus have maintained that the "policy debate" about extending the subsidies should wait until December, while funding the government must take priority.

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For one thing, Vance must know that undocumented immigrants aren't eligible for federally paid ACA health benefits. How do we know that's the case? It's stated by, among other government sources, the website for healthcare.gov, the federal ACA marketplace. I asked the White House to explain Vance's claim but got no reply.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hiltzik-gop-says-obamacare-subsidies-100000897.html

[Thunderbeast]

1. When they move their lips....

[Clouds Passing]

2. The shutdowns are so guardians of pedophiles can declare martial law