The Schumer shutdown was never about health care. That's a distraction. It's a red herring as we used to say in debate club. Okay? This is about fear. And what is the fear? The resolution on the COVID era Obamacare subsidy issue was always going to be slated for debate in October, November and December. Everybody knows that and every Democrat knows that. It's an issue that's too complex to be solved on a short term funding measure like a cr. They know that very well. (07:55–08:02)
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