The U.S. government shutdown has dragged on for 38 days because of a dispute over whether ACA tax credits should be included in a stop-gap funding bill.

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

But Republicans quickly dismissed Schumer’s proposal, which hinges on protecting enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for at least one year.

Schumer’s proposal calls for Democrats to agree to pass a so-called clean resolution that would provide short-term funding for government operations.

    • gjoel@programming.dev
      18·
      6 hours ago

      Not at all, barely an inconvenience. They’ll just do what they always do. Have a total disregard for the truth and say whatever they can think of that makes the democrats the villains.

    • BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz
      27·
      10 hours ago

      WHITEHOUSE.GOV told me DEMONRATS are causing this Republican Lead Government Shutdown and that’s ALL I Need to See to know it’s TRUE!

      -Republicans who Do Their Own Research TM!