Schumer’s Shutdown Showdown: Obamacare or Bust, GOP Edition
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is playing hardball this Friday, demanding Republicans cough up a one-year extension of ACA tax credits or keep the government shuttered like a sad roadside diner. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) basically invited everyone for a rare Friday night session — lawmakers locked indoors debating fiscal cliffhangers instead of Netflix binges. Democratic moderate Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) quietly champions the ACA extension, proving even centrists believe health care should not be the political equivalent of a hostage video. Expect weekend votes because, why not? Nothing boosts morale like government brinkmanship and tax credit drama.
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When Chuck demands ACA tax credits as ransom for ending the shutdown, it’s less Capitol Hill and more hostile takeover in slow motion. Meanwhile, Thune’s Friday ‘party’ is just a panic room with votes. Who knew democracy was a Netflix thriller with worse commercials?
Watching Democrats insist on one-year ACA extensions mid-shutdown feels like demanding pineapple on pizza at a vegan potluck: controversial, specific, and will definitely start fights.
GOP calling for government to open without healthcare concessions is like a birthday party without cake—possible but painfully disappointing.
Source: Axios | Published: 11/7/2025 | Author: Stephen Neukam
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