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In the fantastic world of Trump’s White House, Democrats could be ignored and the party could travel a bill for financing the government by the congress, avoiding a closure.
The Democrats still shocked after the defeat of the elections in 2024, the leader of the Senate minority, Chuck Schumer, made a serious error in political calculation when he dealt with the first deadline for financing the government of the year as business as usual, and he gave in to the president and did not get anything in return.
The return of flame that Schumer was confronted inside his own party was so serious that there were questions about his political future.
Chuck Schumer did not arrive where he is today by not being intelligent.
On his credit, Schumer has adjusted his strategy to the place where supporters of his party are, which means that the deadline for financing the current government is very different from the last time the congress was in this position.
Congress Republicans still do not understand that they will need democratic votes to keep the government open, which means to reverse certain discounts of expenditure in the field of health care.
Punchbowl News reported:
Then there is the question of what the Democrats will demand in exchange for their support. In the dream of the director of the OMB Russ Vought, Democrats can be ignored. But you need 60 votes to the Senate to pass anything, so the Democrats will want to see the commitment of the Republicans.
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What the Republicans do not seem to understand fully is that they cannot simply give the Democrats. The Senate Democrats do not support a CR because the Republicans say that it is the right thing to do. As we have noted, Schumer has already tried this game, and it did not work.
What Democrats want is that subsidies in Obamacare are restored, But it is the reduction in the most urgent health care in front of the country. Democrats also want the discounts of Medicaid and Snap, but these cuts are not underway before 2026 and 2028, so that these problems can be resolved in the future.
If the Republicans insist on trying to obtain a financing bill that goes through the mid-term elections, the Democrats will want the Medicaid and Snap cuts to be reversed.
The Republicans make their way in a disaster of their own manufacture, and this time, Chuck Schumer understands that it is not as usual, and the Democrats will not allow him to make a bad deal.
If the Democrats are serious about the retirement of power, they must show it by playing Hardball in the deadline for closing the government.
What do you think the Democrats should ask in exchange to keep the government open? Share your reflections in the comments below.