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Never let a good crisis go to waste -- the shutdown fight

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Never let a good crisis go to waste -- the shutdown fight
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RE: Never let a good crisis go to waste -- the shutdown fight
September 11, 2025 at 1:48 pm
(September 11, 2025 at 10:40 am)Angrboda Wrote: Democrats are lining up behind preventing cuts to Obamacare subsidies, they just can't decide whether to fight for a temporary measure or a permanent one.

Republicans are pretty much opposed to subsidies and Obamacare in principle.

Is this the hill to die on?  Is now the time?

Temporary prevention of cuts will be more likely to pass, if not as good as a permanent block.

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RE: Never let a good crisis go to waste -- the shutdown fight - by Thumpalumpacus - September 11, 2025 at 1:48 pm

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