Republicans are accusing Democrats of shutting down the government until their demand for free healthcare for undocumented immigrants is met. In reality, that’s completely made up. Democrats are trying to save an enhanced premium tax credit for the Affordable Care Act to prevent the cost of healthcare from doubling (or even tripling) in the next couple of months. In this video, we’ll look at a video from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explaining what’s at stake, and talk about the disgusting class warfare Republicans are waging on working class Americans.
Sources:The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/opinion/government-shutdown-republican-obamacare.htmlKFF Payment Increase Calculator - https://www.kff.org/interactive/how-much-more-would-people-pay-in-premiums-if-the-acas-enhanced-subsidies-expired/Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/racehorses-yachts-private-jets-the-wealthy-are-getting-a-nice-tax-break-thanks-to-trump-11820471
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