"It is totally up to the Democrats, because right now they are the only thing standing between the American people and the government shutting down. We're all in favor of funding the government, and this is something that's been done routinely13 different times by the Democrats when they have the majority. So to me, this is purely a hostage-taking exercise on the part of the Democrats."
"That's absurd, Krishnamoorthi replied, adding: They control all branches of government, and they just have to do one thing, which is try to make sure that millions of Americans don't see their health care costs explode. As you know, premium tax credits for Obamacare are about to expire, sending about four million people into tremendous distress. And right now, all we're asking is that these people be spared triple-digit increases in their premiums."
Senate Majority Leader John Thune angrily accused Democrats of holding federal funding hostage and blamed them for an increasingly likely partial government shutdown. Thune said Democrats are the only thing standing between the American people and a government shutdown and called the tactic hostage-taking. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi called that claim absurd, saying Republicans control all branches and must prevent premium tax credits for Obamacare from expiring. Krishnamoorthi warned about four million people facing distress and triple-digit premium increases. CNN reporting noted other Republicans railing on Democrats and described the situation as looking quite dire with a shutdown deadline at 11:59 p.m. tomorrow.
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