Government Shutdown: Democrats to Blame
Democratic Senator John Fetterman stated that his party is responsible for the ongoing government shutdown.
"But I would remind everybody, too, this was designed by the Democratic Party to expire at the end of the year. This is not something taken from by the Republicans. That's, they were designed to expire now. Let's have a conversation to extend it and not shut our government down,"
Fetterman expressed his desire to discuss extending tax credits for healthcare, which are set to expire, causing the shutdown. The tax credits make Affordable Care Act health care premiums affordable for many and are set to expire in December.
- Tax credits for healthcare are set to expire in December.
- Democrats want the credits extended before enrollment begins on November 1.
- Democrats have made extending the credits a condition to reopen the government.
Author's summary: Fetterman blames Democrats for shutdown.