inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day agoSenator Who Caved on Shutdown Says “Standing Up to Trump Didn’t Work”newrepublic.comexternal-linkmessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1515arrow-down111file-text
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It doesn’t get more pathetic than this. Oh I disagree that the Democrats won’t be more pathetic than this.
minus-squareModern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoIn fairness, it was only 8 democrates. But yeah, I am not sure why the Republicans would give in in January if they wouldn’t now.
minus-squarepapertowels@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·26 minutes agoI wonder if Obamacare folks would’ve paid their first payment for 2025 by then? There may be value in letting folks see sticker shock, as it gives a clear “this is what we’re fighting for” signal
minus-squareModern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 minutes agoDidn’t they already get the letters or something? But I would assume they pay for the month up front, so that is a great point.
In fairness, it was only 8 democrates. But yeah, I am not sure why the Republicans would give in in January if they wouldn’t now.
I wonder if Obamacare folks would’ve paid their first payment for 2025 by then? There may be value in letting folks see sticker shock, as it gives a clear “this is what we’re fighting for” signal
Didn’t they already get the letters or something? But I would assume they pay for the month up front, so that is a great point.