Congress seems to be careening toward a government shutdown, as Democratic and Republican leaders remain at an impasse over funding negotiations and expiring health care subsidies. Lawmakers have less than 24 hours to reach a deal before a midnight deadline.
Senate Democrats have refused to back the spending bill in an effort to force Republicans to negotiate on federal health care subsidies.
They are pushing for an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year in exchange for their support. Democrats also want to repeal cuts to health care programs that were enacted by the GOP’s tax and spending bill passed earlier this summer.
You think you are…
I have no idea why you think that, or why you think we agree…
Because you’re still saying the opposite.
Even after I’ve made several attempts to clarify.
Have you never been in a situation where someone has misunderstood you, and think they’re saying the same thing? Even after you repeatedly clarify over and over?
Like, it might be a long shot, but this is the only way I can think of explaining it, seeing if you can put yourself in the other side of this conversation.
We are not saying the same thing, and I think you’re gonna need to understand that before I can explain why what we’re saying is different.