"No, we should have never shut Fetterman said, as Tur continued with her question. If the Democrats had not ended the shutdown, voted with Republicans, and kept going to push these ACA extensions, would that have been a better idea? Give that they're about to run out and people are about to see massive hikes in their healthcare, Tur said. Shutting our government down was always wrong. And I will never vote to shut our government down, Fetterman said."
"He continued, saying the 43-day shutdown was responsible for plunging 42 million Americans [into] food insecurity. Tur, a moment later, said many of Fetterman's constituents are really worried about losing their health coverage by the end of the year, and noted it looks like time is running out on getting a deal done with Republicans before Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Fetterman said he stood by his vote to reopen the government."
"He then pointed to a Senate vote on extending Obamacare subsidies for three years that is coming up on Thursday, although it is not expected to pass. We could have got the same vote that we're going to have on Thursday with not even shutting the government for that, Fetterman said. Because this vote should not be a political, you know, kind of a show vote. It really should be a vote that really has a chance to pass."
Sen. John Fetterman said he has no regrets about breaking from most Democratic colleagues to vote to end the 43-day government shutdown. He stated that shutting down the government was always wrong and that he will never vote to do so. Fetterman attributed the shutdown to plunging 42 million Americans into food insecurity. He acknowledged concerns that Affordable Care Act subsidies may lapse by year-end and noted a Senate vote to extend the subsidies is scheduled but unlikely to pass. Fetterman argued the extension vote should be a serious, passable measure rather than a political show vote.
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