In 'holding the line on healthcare', activists say Democrats answered the call to do something

[babylonsister]

In ‘holding the line on healthcare’, activists say Democrats answered the call to do something
In a rare display of unity, Democrats embraced the risky politics of a government shutdown to rein in a president whom many say may be a threat to US democracy
Lauren Gambino
Sun 5 Oct 2025 10.00 EDT


For months, as Donald Trump has used the levers of the US federal government to consolidate power, silence dissent and punish his political enemies, Democrats have been bombarded with a single demand: do something. Last week, they did.

In a rare display of unity, out-of-power Democrats embraced the risky politics of a government shutdown – their boldest effort yet to rein in a president whom many Americans and constitutional scholars now view as a threat to US democracy.

“It’s not a fight for fighting’s sake,” said Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, one of the outside groups closely coordinating with Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill. “This is a battle about Donald Trump’s attacks on the constitution and him seizing the power over all spending from Congress – and whether Congress is going to let him get away with that.”

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Democrats are pressing for an array of healthcare-centered priorities, including the extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act plans set to expire at the end of the year. The White House and Republicans, who control both chambers of Congress, have refused to include any healthcare concessions as part of a deal to reopen the government, though some GOP lawmakers are open to extending the ACA subsidies.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/05/democrats-healthcare-government-shutdown

[comradebillyboy]

1. I also think the Democratic legislators are doing the right thing.