"What Senator Schumer is suggesting is that we do the dumbest thing possible that won't work. Stupid should hurt more. Senator Schumer says we should just extend the status quo for a year. What does that mean? That means that we would have to take $35 billion of taxpayer money and give it directly to the health insurance companies without any commitment of lowering premiums."
"The healthcare companies are going to take $35 million from the taxpayers and put it into their pockets. I mean, Duh! I don't know what Senator Schumer is thinking. Earth to Chuck! I mean, Earth to Chuck! Am I going to vote for this? The short answer is no. The long answer is: hell no! I think we're just going to have to get used to the fact that we've been in a shutdown, we're going to be in a shutdown for a while."
Senate Democrats offered a proposal to extend Obamacare tax credits in exchange for reopening the government. Senate Republicans rejected the offer, calling it insufficient and politically unacceptable. Senator John Kennedy blasted the plan, saying it would send $35 billion to health insurers without lowering premiums and mockingly warned he would need bail money if obstruction continues. Senate Majority Leader John Thune labeled the offer a non-starter, and Senator Lindsey Graham called it political terrorism. Kennedy emphasized he has repeatedly voted to lift the shutdown while Democrats and Senator Rand Paul have voted to keep it in place.
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