Day 14 of the government shutdown is upon us, and the stalemate continues, with Congress still at an impasse over spending proposals.
The main bone of contention is a deadlock over healthcare funding and the tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace that expires at the end of the year for people who buy their own health insurance. Democratic lawmakers want the subsidies to be extended before enrollment begins Nov. 1.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gave a stark warning about the possible impacts on Oct.13, criticizing Democrats.
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“We're barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history unless Democrats drop their partisan demands and pass a clean, no-strings-attached budget to reopen the government and pay our federal workers," Johnson said.
