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kentuck

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5. Democrats should agree to let millions of people lose their healthcare?

Reply to everyonematters (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 01:05 PM

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The people get screwed.

What difference does it make if the government is open or shutdown if their plan is to screw the people that need the help?

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Have the Democrats made their point and it is time to end the shutdown. [View all] everyonematters Monday OP

You should word it properly.. usedtobedemgurl Monday #1

My granddaughters insurance portion Tree Lady Monday #12

Republican daughter voted for this. PoindexterOglethorpe Monday #34

Have no idea who she will vote for Tree Lady Monday #37

Is it time to end the shut down to ensure 42 million Luz Monday #18

I think the GOP has put the GOP in a worse spot here Torchlight Monday #30

Republicans are choosing to let people starve EarlG Monday #31

Yep Hekate Monday #44

What point do you think they were making? leftstreet Monday #2

ahem: it is time FOR THE REPUBLICANS to end the shutdown. They control all 3 branches CurtEastPoint Monday #3

Why place onus of responsibility on Dems rather the guys who broke it? Torchlight Monday #4

Democrats should agree to let millions of people lose their healthcare? kentuck Monday #5

The screaming faces in the leopards mouths havent even started yet Volaris Monday #6

The point has been made but it is not time to end is what I meant to say. tirebiter Monday #7

What point? If we end it without th ACA fix... Happy Hoosier Monday #8

A better question is, why is the con artist willing to starve people and make health care premiums unaffordable for Quiet Em Monday #9

Well, he is giving all of us a grand gold johnnyfins Monday #29

Not a good time to be soft. BannonsLiver Monday #10

The real point is... BH liberal Monday #11

did I miss something? bigtree Monday #13

Hell no. MAGAGOP started this, not the Dems. The Dems are fighting back as best we can. Hekate Monday #14

Since the Republicans are refusing to compromise, anything other than a complete caving to their demands wouldn't work. Oneironaut Monday #15

One more thing: How would you like 7 million people in the streets screaming at the Dems? Hekate Monday #16

And staying home again not voting Tree Lady Monday #38

Bingo Hekate Monday #43

Democrats are in the minority in Congress. It's Republicans that are causing the shut down. JI7 Monday #17

This is not the democrats' shut down. Initech Monday #19

Waaaaay too many repub voters are going to hurt kerouac2 Monday #20

Definitely not yet mvd Monday #21

It's the GOP shutdown. They control the gov & can end it at any time. Any. Time. Jbraybarten Monday #22

This shut down was 100% a "fuck you" to us. Initech Monday #24

absolutely. The GOP, especially their leader is happy to destroy the country. Jbraybarten Monday #25

Good grief! The infinite republican theory of a thousand republicans making a thousand promises taxi Monday #23

Should we give our lunch money to the schoolyard bully again? Permanut Monday #26

Susan Collins says the bully has learned his lesson & will henceforth be nice Hekate Monday #45

Mike Johnson is who decides when the shutdown is over. He can end it all by himself. marble falls Monday #27

People tell dems to stand up and fight back Keepthesoulalive Monday #28

No. Republicans aren't going to spare the ACA subsidues no matter what Ritabert Monday #32

There's a tipping point where it's beneficial to hold out vs. non beneficial. People going without food and federal Vinca Monday #33

There is no "point," this isn't an acdemic debate obamanut2012 Monday #35

Remind me again which party started the shutdown? PoindexterOglethorpe Monday #36

No. They want to kill off the ACA and Trump wants to wipe out Obama's... Xolodno Monday #39

They are trying to destroy the ACA...healthcare for millions... Demsrule86 Monday #40

... demmiblue Monday #41

This is Trumps Republicans shutdown. Maybe they should do their job and negotiate with the Dems. Autumn Monday #42