Democratic support for a potential deal to reopen the government has crumbled because of deep mistrust among Senate Democrats over whether they can trust Trump to act in good faith to extend health insurance subsidies or to stop firing federal workers.
Senate Democrats on Thursday rejected an emerging proposal to reopen the government that would have linked a stopgap funding bill known as a continuing resolution to three full-year appropriations bills funding military construction, veterans’ affairs, the Department of Agriculture and the legislative branch.
Democratic senators discussed the proposal at lunch and concluded that it did not include strong enough assurances that Trump and the Republican-controlled House would renew enhanced health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are due to expire in January.
No, it falters over the Republicans’ incompetence and lack of a coherent approach to governing.
Only an idiot would trust Trump to do anything but be the lying, corrupt, treasonous piece of shit that he always is.
Weird that the lyingest liar of all liars, the treasonous, traitorous, rapist felon is sus!
Even cave troll MTG doesn’t like him
It’s been surreal to hear her speak at length and agree with almost everything she’s saying.
Only because Diaper Don wouldn’t let her run for Senate. She’s just lashing out because she’s butthurt
I don’t care why. Doesn’t matter to the infighting.
Good! You can’t trust him, or republicans!
“Give us what we want now and you’ll get what you want later, maybe” is exactly the kind of illusory compromise the democrats usually fall for - are they actually finally learning?
Fool me once shame on you. Fool me 100 times… We won’t get fooled again
What is this? Establishment Dems exercising basic pattern recognition for once?
Nope. The government reopens AFTER demands are met, not before.
Democratic support for a potential deal to reopen the government has crumbled because of deep mistrust among Senate Democrats over whether they can trust Trump to act in good faith to extend health insurance subsidies or to stop firing federal workers.
The answer to that question is always NO. It’s always Cash Up Front with Trump. You never trust him to keep his word. Ever.
If you can’t sign a deal now why the fuck would we trust you to sign it later without our leverage
It’s good to see that the opposition party is finally doing some opposing and clearly recognizing that the other side isn’t acting in good faith and will never act in good faith. The government shut down harms everyone, but it is tough medicine that is necessary to avoid the constant steamrollering that has happened again and again in the past. Sometimes you have to stand up and fight, even if it means taking a few bruises.
Republicans don’t negotiate, they lie. Never negotiate with liars.
Let this be a a lesson to Republicans! No-one fools a Democrat 3456 times! 3455 is the number they’ll finally learn to not fall for your bullshit!
Why get a guarantee to work later? Work fucking now and get it done now you numbskulls.
“We don’t negotiate with terrorists.”
unless you’re Raegan, then you sell cocaine to give terrorists whatever missiles they ask for.
You know he won’t. Bad Faith is his middle-fucking name.
They should not give 3 years guaranteed funding to military construction and the legislative branch with the current unapologetic criminals currently in office, and I daresay ever again.
Act on good faith… The fuck! Even if it’s in writing he ignores it. Why would anyone negotiate with him or his party while they are in power. They showed their hand.
