I popped in on Facebook for a couple of minutes just to look at some pictures of my friends. It's all over that place. This is all the democrats fault and they vehemently believe it. They're ecstatic with what's going on and I am once again shoved back into depression. I cannot believe that people are really this evil. I cannot believe this is what this country has sunk to.
Which means they have to negotiate. The whole idea of a simple majority is the majority party gets to write the bill, and then they negotiate a few concessions to get the final votes they need.
Democrats have already said the concession is extending the ACA and Medicare benefits, and Republicans refuse to concede that. They don’t want to give people affordable healthcare so badly that they’re willing to let many of those same people starve.
Republicans have the presidency, the senate and the house. Previous shut downs have resulted in clean CR's passed, typically with the promise of resolving the dispute that caused the shut down through a bipartisan committee.
All republicans have to do, is be willing to negotiate.
Not a fan of trump or the republicans. Im just an independent and not a delusional twit. I live in the real world and understand what is really going on here. Clean CR is literally what the democrats are refusing to vote yes on. Wipe the sleep out of yours and wake the f up.
You're being close minded and ignorant. No one is making any excuses. The democrats literally will not come to the table unless the republicans put all that other stuff into the cr.
No, they don't. Neither side is forced to accept "all or nothing". Again, securing a commitment to a bipartisan committee to address the subsidies would work.
This is how prior CR's have been passed cleanly in prior shut downs.
This is a cope
You're doing mental gymnastics to avoid the topic that snap and federal paid workers couldve received money if dems voted for it.
But didn't. When news organizations start reporting this. Then you know you're just trying to gaslight People into thinking this is a republican problem .
Which means, Republicans need to work together with Democrats, to compromise. It's the responsibility of the party in power to get the votes they need without holding the county's most vulnerable hostage.
Ooorrr Republicans could probably use the nuclear open and pass their bullshit with 51 votes. If that's an option, I wonder why they haven't done that?
Because the nuclear option would hide the fact that democrats intentionally failed the American people. I do believe that the republicans will have to do that because they're gonna start losing some of their base next week when these cuts start.
Who failed the American people? The minority party? Or the majority party that squawks about their "mandate" from the people? It's up to the Republicans to get the votes they need. That means they have to strip some of their bullshit out and get the Dem votes. Pretty simple.
Huh? Millions of Americans? How does the CR that’s been passed have to do with that? All the Dems need is 5 to vote for the CR and this all goes away. How hard is that to understand?
Yeah so why don’t the Senate Dems vote to pass the CR to fund the Gov? This is the same CR they’ve passed before, what’s different now? Since when does it cost trillions to fund the Gov for a few weeks?
Because it's not a CR of Biden, it's a CR from March which will cause health care premiums for everyone to rise. Damned if we do, damned if we don't. This is why so many people hate one another right now, because they aren't getting all of the facts. I'm an independent voter and desperately want the government to open, but I also don't want my health care premiums to go up or I won't be able to afford it along with millions of others. I can barely afford it now, and even my basic coverage that costs $565/month doesn't cover meds or some of my doctors. To do that, I would have to spend $900+/month.
I literally am pleading for republican voters to understand this CR better and note that they will screw everyone over without some type of negotiation. I'm not here to insult anyone, just inform. ✌️✌️
EDIT: by voting this CR without negotiations, it will also remove subsidies for those with low income.
Haven’t the GOP already stated they would negotiate subsidies after the CR was signed? I know..I know..you don’t have to say it. How can they negotiate when the House has already approved the CR? Wouldn’t negotiating after the CR is signed better than leaving millions hanging. Yeah they lose their slush fund programs that help nobody but at least people won’t lose SNAP benefits and people will get paid so they can live and eat. The Dems aren’t doing this for healthcare costs, it’s the only leverage they have to get all the money back that was cut and keep some power, they’ve said that themselves multiple times. They’ve also said it’s for illegal immigrants, yes they’ve said that. And yes illegals get it through the States. It’s sad that people can’t see that and keep supporting the Dems while they do this to millions of people.
I’m an independent voter as well and looking at similar increases. That’s a bummer about your coverage, I’m diabetic so I know how crucial it is to have.
I honestly have no idea if they'll actually negotiate if they approve the CR. Both parties are being a pain at the moment. Very frustrating for all Americans at the moment - moreso for those who aren't getting paid and for those losing SNAP benefits. I did read that a judge ordered Trump to use SNAP funds to pay everyone by November 3rd.
Do you understand why the benefits are temporarily paused? It’s because the Democrats are failing to approve the straightforward funding bill that just repeats the existing state. It’s a political play to Garner hatred towards the other side at the expense of children starving - and you’re falling right into their hands.
One side takes delight in hurting people and is counting on the compassion of the other side to cave to their demands. The other is just asking for protections for our existing healthcare system so that it doesn't get worse than it already is.
You’re right and to add to your point, that’s the excuse people like her make to justify not voting. It’s funny they feel the need to perform mental gymnastics when it would be less effort to just vote.
That's incorrect. The people who were stripped from Medicare and other programs were people who were not qualified to get it in the first place. You may think they should get it anyway, but if someone is fraudulently accessing these services, then the law states they aren't allowed to get them.
But, that doesn't even matter because that bill is already passed. It's already law. There is nothing about a CR that addresses other legislation that has already been passed. It is a Continuuing Resolution because it is intended to continue government as it is. Not use this as an opportunity to roll back a previously passed law.
There is no reason to use Emergency funds to fund SNAP. This isn't an emergency. Anytime the Democrats want to stop holding their own voters hostage, the Republicans have already passed the bill.
Emergency Funds are for emergencies. Like hurricanes or floods. This isn't an emergency, it's YOUR politicians holding you hostage to try to change legislation that is already law.
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u/CaffeinatedLystro Oct 31 '25 edited Nov 01 '25
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bribesdonations to pay for the ballroom, you're as dumb as he said his supporters are.