Thune says he offered Democrats a vote on Obamacare subsidies to end government shutdown

[j brown's body]

"Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he offered Democrats an opportunity to address their biggest priority in an effort to end the government shutdown -- but it was not enough to end the stalemate.

Thune, during an interview on MSNBC that aired Thursday morning, said he has offered Democrats a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, but that he couldn't guarantee an outcome.

"I've told them. I said, and I've said, 'We are willing to have the conversation.' I've said, 'If you need a vote, we can guarantee you get a vote by a date certain.' At some point Democrats have to take yes for an answer," Thune said in the interview, which was taped Wednesday."

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Whar's the point? Even if the Dems got everything they wanted and the bill was signed into law by Trump, he would feel free to ignore it/change it/tear it apart/impound the funds, etc..

 

[Jezcoe]

"Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he offered Democrats an opportunity to address their biggest priority in an effort to end the government shutdown -- but it was not enough to end the stalemate.

Thune, during an interview on MSNBC that aired Thursday morning, said he has offered Democrats a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, but that he couldn't guarantee an outcome.

"I've told them. I said, and I've said, 'We are willing to have the conversation.' I've said, 'If you need a vote, we can guarantee you get a vote by a date certain.' At some point Democrats have to take yes for an answer," Thune said in the interview, which was taped Wednesday."

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Whar's the point? Even if the Dems got everything they wanted and the bill was signed into law by Trump, he would feel free to ignore it/change it/tear it apart/impound the funds, etc..

It’s not like Trump is the kind of person who would simply cancel already appropriated spending or nothing.

 

[j brown's body]

It’s not like Trump is the kind of person who would simply cancel already appropriated spending or nothing.

Right?

 

[Pound4abrown]

The whole idea that this is a "yes" for an answer, fully explains why they are still at loggerheads over this.
The irony of all this? That the R's know what this is going to do to their base, and are only trying to spin this to make it out to be the Dems fault.
I mean, of course it is, that enormously popular program that they created, they are the ones that passed HR1 to kill it in its crib.
The **** outta here with that bullshit.

 

[Greenbeard]

Specifying an outcome is how deals work, John.

 

[Peacenik]

It is affecting the real estate market. Flood insurance comes from the federal govt. That service has been halted during the shutdown. That means home sales depending on securing flood insurance are all on hold. It's beginning to affect the economy and the volume of home sales.

 

[CaughtInThe]

It is affecting the real estate market. Flood insurance comes from the federal govt. That service has been halted during the shutdown. That means home sales depending on securing flood insurance are all on hold. It's beginning to affect the economy and the volume of home sales.

They said we needed a businessman as President.

They should have elected one.

 

[Peacenik]

They said we needed a businessman as President.

They should have elected one.

They
Have
Unamerican
Greatness

 

[Blue Dog]

The GOP does not want this budget passed. They want a cudgel to use against the Democratic Party.

Sen Thune can use the nuclear option and pass it IF President Trump wanted him to….

 

[The AntiDonald]

The GOP does not want this budget passed. They want a cudgel to use against the Democratic Party.

Sen Thune can use the nuclear option and pass it IF President Trump wanted him to….

Same thing they did with the immigration reform bill last year. Had they passed it, the immigration culture war would have been over. Can't have that, can we?

 

[Hatuey]

The GOP does not want this budget passed. They want a cudgel to use against the Democratic Party.

Sen Thune can use the nuclear option and pass it IF President Trump wanted him to….

Come on,

Democrats would get whatever they want later if they just vote for whatever Republicans want now.

That's the narrative being told by the flock of parrots.

 

[Metric Mouse]

Why would Democrats vote to end the shutdown?

The cruelty is the point.

 

[Pound4abrown]

Come on,

Democrats would get whatever they want later if they just vote for whatever Republicans want now.

That's the narrative being told by the flock of parrots.

When have the repbulicants ever not followed through?