An Obamacare Deal Could End the Shutdown
The current federal-government shutdown will become the third-longest ever, surpassing a 2013 shutdown that lasted 16 days.
There are some significant echoes of the 2013 shutdown, which stemmed from a failed Republican effort to “defund” Obamacare.
Now Democrats are demanding that Obamacare subsidies, expanded in 2021, be extended to prevent a huge premium hike for up to 20 million Americans.
Midterms messaging, the abortion debate, and Trump’s confusing behavior are complicating the one issue that could reopen the government.
Author's summary: Shutdown nears record length.