"They have found out and they have exposed a White House that is working overtime to give tax cuts to billionaires at the same time they're working overtime to take SNAP assistance, to take food assistance, from working Americans. And this has exposed just how much the Republican party hates the idea of helping working Americans, helping middle class Americans, who are struggling with health care."
"Democrats claimed they were holding out to force the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that lapse at the end of the year. The deal promises a vote on the matter next month. With few believing that the ACA vote would pass, backlash came from prominent Democrats, like California Governor Gavin Newsom, and congressional lawmakers who were furious that the resolution had passed. Pathetic. Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) November 10, 2025"
A late-night deal ended the 40-day government shutdown, with eight Democrats voting to pass the resolution while seeking an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. The agreement promises a vote on ACA subsidies next month, though passage is widely doubted. The caucus split generated public backlash from prominent Democrats and lawmakers critical of the resolution. The episode highlighted a contrast between policies favoring tax cuts for wealthy interests and moves to reduce SNAP food assistance, framing Republican opposition to expanded support for working and middle-class Americans amid recent Democratic electoral gains.
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