This reads like a surrender memo. Forty days of pain and Democrats finally vote to reopen the government for a vague promise of a future vote on ACA subsidies, with no guarantee and no timeline. That isn’t negotiation, it’s stress-induced capitulation.
Federal workers deserve better than back pay that was already mandated, and millions facing higher premiums deserve actual protections now. If this is the price of ending a shutdown, then the leverage was wasted and voters should be furious.
Do not let this be swept under the rug. Hold lawmakers accountable in primaries and at the ballot box if they keep trading real wins for empty assurances. We need leaders who use leverage, not tuck tail.
This reads like a surrender memo. Forty days of pain and Democrats finally vote to reopen the government for a vague promise of a future vote on ACA subsidies, with no guarantee and no timeline. That isn’t negotiation, it’s stress-induced capitulation.
Federal workers deserve better than back pay that was already mandated, and millions facing higher premiums deserve actual protections now. If this is the price of ending a shutdown, then the leverage was wasted and voters should be furious.
Do not let this be swept under the rug. Hold lawmakers accountable in primaries and at the ballot box if they keep trading real wins for empty assurances. We need leaders who use leverage, not tuck tail.