Why was that something Republicans weren't willing to come to the table on? Because we knew that was going to be a negotiating, you know, something that parties were going to negotiate later. Look, what the Democrats tried to get a $1.5 billion bribe and force it down the president and the Republicans throats. to, to do all sorts of non healthcare related spending when the real issues were different. So they made a conscious decision to put the country through a shutdown. (01:49–02:06)
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