"The shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, had been framed by Democrats as a last stand over healthcare. They claimed they were holding out to force the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that lapse at the end of the year. Instead, the agreement clinched last night punts the entire issue to a separate vote next month, which many believe will fail."
"The reaction from top Democrats across the country was fury. The average monthly SNAP benefit is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit is up to $550 a person/mo. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It's about people's lives. Working people want leaders whose word means something."
Eight Democratic members supported a late-night agreement to reopen the government and end a 40-day shutdown. The deal deferred a decision on Affordable Care Act subsidies to a separate vote next month, a vote many expect to fail. Progressive lawmakers and prominent Democrats reacted with anger, warning the move sacrifices healthcare protections and weakens political standing. Critics contrasted average monthly SNAP benefits of $177 with potential ACA benefits up to $550 per person. High-profile responses included scathing one-word rebukes and calls to hold the line for working families, and progressives expanded criticism to include party leaders.
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