But talks between factions are under way as Democrats and Republicans try to bring standoff to a close

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    The Republicans think they can win with a “heads I win tails you lose” situation, making the most vulnerable choose between food and healthcare.

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    The senate isn’t the blocker here. It’s Johnson. Just Johnson. The House majority leader who refuses to budge even a micron on his demands. He takes his orders directly from orangeboi (probably Miller, too)

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    Don’t forget what this is about. The Republicans want to:

    • Discontinue Obamacare subsidies
    • Huge cuts to Medicaid in the “Big Beautiful Deal”