Both parties brace for a 'long conflict' as government shutdown hits two-week mark

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(NBC News) WASHINGTON — At the two-week mark, Republicans and Democrats are bracing for a long government shutdown, with both parties seeing more upside in persisting with their conflicting demands.

As a result, neither side is willing to give an inch in the standoff, now the fifth-longest shutdown in the country's history.

Republicans say their message is simple: Senate Democrats should vote for the short-term funding bill to reopen the government that passed the House last month and pursue their policy demands separately. They accuse Democrats of holding the government "hostage" to their goals.

But Democrats are eager to continue a national debate they've forced about a looming health care cliff, by demanding any funding bill be tied to addressing expiring Obamacare subsidies. The health care money is popular, even among self-described MAGA supporters, and has divided Republicans — although they are unified in saying it must be dealt with separately, outside the context of a government funding bill.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/both-parties-brace-long-conflict-195328313.html

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1. Is there anything like California people's ballot initiative nationally?

No salaries or reimbursements for congress critters without a budget. They need a little incentive, at least.

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2. Best of luck trying to negotiate with these christo-fascist terrorists

How many millions have died since the fat orange imbecile stopped our humanitarian aid? How many more will die in the next 10 years? tRUMP and Nut-&-Yahoo need to be hauled in front of The Hague for crimes against humanity.