Pat Kreitlow: “When he did finally show up to work, it was to take a vote…”

“He decided to ride his motorcycle. He drove to work. You know, the work that he's been skipping for the better part of two months. On a paid vacation. And When he did finally show up to work, it was to take a vote that would ensure your health insurance prices go up because they did not feel like even negotiating some kind of middle ground between the premium tax supports that make health insurance affordable in this country versus eliminating them entirely. But after the participation trophy has been awarded, there is still this to say that as part of the deal, quote unquote, to end the government shutdown, there will be a standalone vote on these premium health supports.” (12:34–12:55)

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