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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: RV Heavy Hitter! on October 02, 2025, 06:37:38 AM
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America is currently being ruled by demented fools. For those who don'tunderstand why the shutdown.
AI summary in brief! BUT the main reason is healthcare that normally benefits about 15 million people (OBAMACARE), mostly midle class folk. Rethugs and corporations want it gutted/eroded to weaken competition and drive healthcare premiums from 7200 to 24000 based on estimates from reputable number crunchers.
/Expiring health care subsidies: A primary sticking point has been the extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year.
Democratic demands: Democrats refused to support funding bills unless they included an extension of these subsidies, which they argue are critical for affordable health care.
Republican counterproposal: Republicans offered a seven-week stopgap bill to keep the government open at current spending levels and defer the health care issue for later talks, but Democrats rejected this as insufficient.
Political strategy and leveraging: Both parties used the funding deadline to gain leverage for their political goals.
Democrats' position: Democrats were under pressure from their base to take a firm stand against the Trump administration's agenda, and they saw the funding deadline as an opportunity to secure their policy goals.
Republicans' position: Republicans, who control the House and presidency, wanted a short-term funding fix without concessions, believing Democrats would eventually be blamed for the shutdown.
Presidential actions and rhetoric: The stance of the Trump administration also contributed to the stalemate.
Administrative overreach: Democrats accused the administration of acting outside the law by freezing congressionally approved funding, which fueled their resistance to a deal.
Shutdown threats: President Trump reportedly implied he might impose harsher shutdown consequences than legally required, potentially firing federal workers. Some Democratic senators accused the president of wanting a shutdown.
Senate filibuster: While Republicans controlled the Senate, they could not overcome a Democratic filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance most legislation. This procedural hurdle meant that a bipartisan compromise was necessary, but neither side was willing to make the necessary concessions.
Summary of failed negotiation attempts
House Republicans passed a short-term funding bill, which included their own priorities.
Senate Democrats introduced their own stopgap measure with the expiring health care subsidies.
Both measures failed along party lines in the Senate, as neither received the 60 votes needed to pass.
A White House meeting with congressional leaders on September 29, 2025, failed to produce a deal, with both sides remaining dug in on their positions
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-government-begins-shut-down-most-operations-after-congress-fails-advance-2025-10-01/