Obama condemned shutdowns, now Democrats block GOP proposals for month

Former President Barack Obama has lengthy condemned the federal government shutdown and beforehand criticized Republicans in Congress for his or her “whole irresponsibility.” Now his get together is accused of doing simply that.

The present authorities shutdown has entered its second month, with little motion in negotiations. Journey throughout the nation is experiencing disruptions, and SNAP advantages for hundreds of thousands of People stay in danger.

Senate Democrats have stood their floor, saying they won’t help the Republican Occasion’s proposals with out expansions in well being care subsidies.

In response, Republicans accused Democrats of holding the nation hostage — the identical tactic Obama railed towards in 2013.

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President Barack Obama delivers a speech at Prince George’s Group School in Largo, Maryland, on September 26, 2013. (Mark Wilson/Getty Photographs)

“Take into consideration this, shutting down the federal government simply since you do not like a legislation that has been handed and located constitutional,” Obama stated in September 2013.

“No Congress earlier than this one has ever in historical past been irresponsible sufficient to threaten chapter, to threaten an financial shutdown, to counsel that America would not pay its payments simply to attempt to blackmail a president into giving him concessions.”

The 2013 shutdown lasted simply over two weeks, which means the final shutdown has already lasted twice as lengthy. The earlier dispute additionally concerned the Reasonably priced Care Act.

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“Congress should pay our payments on time. Congress should move a funds on time. Congress should finish the observe of governing from disaster to disaster,” Obama stated, urging lawmakers to maintain the federal government operating.

Break up view exhibits Senate Majority Chief John Thune, R-S.D., proper, and Senate Democratic Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left. Thune accused Democrats of downplaying the affect of the continued authorities shutdown. Tens of millions of People threat shedding meals stamp advantages, whereas federal staff stay unpaid as negotiations stall. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu through Getty Photographs)

At the moment, Democrats are demanding an extension of the improved ObamaCare subsidies that expire in 2025. Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says his group will not vote for a invoice that leaves them out.

In 2013, the previous president additionally argued that Republicans ought to use regular legislative choices to settle coverage disputes, as an alternative of maximum measures corresponding to a shutdown.

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“If Republicans do not just like the legislation, they will use the common channels and processes to attempt to change it. That is why now we have elections,” he stated.

On Friday, Obama posted on Nonetheless, Democrats have voted towards 13 Republican-led efforts to reopen the federal government.

Schumer stated earlier than the most recent failed vote that Democrats stay steadfast of their calls for for well being care subsidies.

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“It is a partisan invoice and does nothing, and extra importantly, nothing to resolve the issues [ObamaCare] disaster,” Schumer stated Wednesday.

“Simply now, Republican leaders within the room appeared baffled by what precisely the Democrats are pushing for. He is aware of rattling nicely what the Democrats need. It is precisely what a overwhelming majority of People need, together with almost 60% of MAGA voters. We wish decrease well being care prices now.”