Democrats and Republicans have sparred over Democratic demands to address health care issues in a government funding bill, with the standoff leading to the first government shutdown since 2019. We’ll provide the facts on two talking points each side is using to blame the other for the shutdown.
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Lawmakers' Health Care, Government Shutdown Claims
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The facts behind the government shutdown debate over health care and immigrants in the U.S. illegally
The government shut down, after Democrats refused to support a continuing resolution. Officially, the party is holding out for higher spending on Medicaid and the ACA. But this isn’t really about healthcare.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing
President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
One of the main lines of attack leveled by Republicans amid the government shutdown is that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in the U.S. illegally free healthcare — which Democrats deny.
Democrats and Republicans have sparred over Democratic demands to address health care issues in a government funding bill, with the standoff leading to the first government shutdown since 2019. We’ll provide the facts on two talking points each side is using to blame the other for the shutdown.
Republicans accuse Democrats of demanding free healthcare for 'illegal aliens' in exchange for supporting a federal funding bill. Claims are misleading.
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