Right. Your turn. Why is the government shut down right now? Well, it's pretty easy. This is a simple question. Republicans want to shut down government because they don't want people to get tax credits to help them pay for their health insurance. That's a huge issue right now because as of November 1st, a lot of people are going to find out that their insurance, their health insurance coverage is going to double or even triple. (04:24–04:33)
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Asserts that Republicans want to shut down the government to prevent people from receiving health insurance tax credits.
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