Not up on what the current sticking point is.

 

Heard it was ACA Healthcare.  Healthcare needs work but until there is a solid replacement kick it down the road for X months and keep things running.

 

American healthcare, pay premium, deductible usually at least $3,500, then a 40% co pay for many categories.  If you choose the $0 deductible you end up with doctors whose earliest appointment is 2 or 3 months away.

Definitely needs work but keep things running.

On 11/2/2025 at 6:23 AM, rudi49jr said:

 

Anyone with more than two brain cells knows that the Republicans have the House and the Senate, and they can end the shutdown any time they want. All they have to do is scrap the filibuster, so they can bypass the Democrats. Like they did when they confirmed their picks for Supreme Court justices.

No one wants to scrap the filibuster.

39 minutes ago, TedG said:

No one wants to scrap the filibuster.

But why now do you ignore your cult leader then?

"The Republicans have to get tougher. If we end the filibuster, we can do exactly what we want," Mr. Trump said. "We're not going to lose power."

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-fault-60-minutes/

 

dare you ...

12 minutes ago, sharot724 said:

But why now do you ignore your cult leader then?

"The Republicans have to get tougher. If we end the filibuster, we can do exactly what we want," Mr. Trump said. "We're not going to lose power."

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-fault-60-minutes/

 

dare you ...

Who is my cult leader hero?

1 hour ago, TedG said:

No one wants to scrap the filibuster.

Trump does:

 

 

14 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

Trump does:

 

 

The people who matter in the Senate won’t over this issue.

It's always the Republicans fault. That's just normal for some:

https://yournews.com/2025/11/08/4710084/study-finds-major-networks-shield-democrats-blame-republicans-during-shutdown/

On 10/31/2025 at 8:13 AM, JonnyF said:

I'm guessing the poll was done in San Francisco during Pride week. 

using the emojiis as 'votes' on your post..... you are even less popular than the GOP.

Nobody blames trump in my town we blame the liberals especially Pelosi and her cheating to make 200 million while pretending to be nice she evil af and all my friends know it these libs ain’t fooling nobody but they think they are that’s why they always expect to win the election then trump cleans up haha ha

On 11/1/2025 at 4:34 PM, rudi49jr said:

Almost all of Trump’s cabinet are billionaires, or at least millionaires, so freezing their salaries would probably not impress them very much. 

I didn't mean just the current bunch. I mean all at any time. 

So.....most Americans will credit Trump for ending the shutdown? Classic lefties caught in yet another lie😅

There is a reason we call it the Shumer Shutdown.

Nancy is so mad he put the brakes on her money making schemes she quit before she got fired.

Good excuse for Trump to reduce some of the employee bloat.   Send them home and don't let them come back.  No one will miss many of the federal workers.  BYE.

The US federal government cannot continue to borrow to fund healthcare.

 

On 11/2/2025 at 12:10 PM, Dan747 said:

I don't see how they can recover.  They are on the wrong side of almost every issue.  I think it started with Obama, George Floyd, BLM, immigration, abortion, free speech, no bail, no prosecution, targeting the right, shoutdowns in restaurants, Obamacare, proping up Pelosi and Schiff, Hilary destroying evidence, Jan 6th committee destroying evidence, trying to keep Trump off the ballot, and and on and on.....I don't know if this was Trump's grand plan, someone elses grand plan, or he just is lucky at every turn.  It's so amazing, I feel sorry for the dems who just keep getting beat at every corner.  It must be tiring and disappointing.  It's like they're playing softball and ARod is up to bat.

On 11/9/2025 at 10:31 AM, EastBayRay said:

Nobody blames trump in my town we blame the liberals especially Pelosi and her cheating to make 200 million while pretending to be nice she evil af and all my friends know it these libs ain’t fooling nobody but they think they are that’s why they always expect to win the election then trump cleans up haha ha

Pelosi has no influence on the current crisis. She no longer holds any authority in the power and will not seek another term. Find another scapegoat.

 

On 11/4/2025 at 10:05 PM, Dan747 said:

He should let Don jr run as his proxy in 28. Would be like the kenyan controlling biden but for the good of America instead of trying to destroy it.

Lets go!!

12 minutes ago, TexasCowboy said:

I don't see how they can recover.  They are on the wrong side of almost every issue.  I think it started with Obama, George Floyd, BLM, immigration, abortion, free speech, no bail, no prosecution, targeting the right, shoutdowns in restaurants, Obamacare, proping up Pelosi and Schiff, Hilary destroying evidence, Jan 6th committee destroying evidence, trying to keep Trump off the ballot, and and on and on.....I don't know if this was Trump's grand plan, someone elses grand plan, or he just is lucky at every turn.  It's so amazing, I feel sorry for the dems who just keep getting beat at every corner.  It must be tiring and disappointing.  It's like they're playing softball and ARod is up to bat.

 

The Democrats are trying to keep  affordable medical care for  people of  limited income. It impacts tens of millions of people. This is there only leverage. It is a critical issue for voters.

How many Dems voted to open the Govt.

8

 

"These are the 8 Senate Democrats who voted to end the shutdown".

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5598031-senate-democrats-end-shutdown/