Is either side actually to "blame" for the current shutdown?

Thomas · 2025-10-08T09:35:21.976856+00:00

There's a massive disagreement between the two sides over the reason for the shutdown. Here are what seem to be the general narratives from both sides: Democrats Democrats want to extend subsidies from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that expire this year, with estimates that over 4 million people would lose their health insurance by 2034 if they are not extended There is also a concern surrounding Trump's ability to simply withhold any agreed upon spending in the future, and a desire to insert some language into a spending bill which mitigates this Republicans Republicans claim that the proposal from the Democrats would allow funding to be spent on healthcare for illegal immigrants JD Vance has accused Chuck Schumer of being the primary driver of the shutdown, claiming that it is related to his fear of a primary challenge from AOC. This has also prompted many on the right to call this the "Schumer shutdown". So what's going on here? Here are some natural questions: What issues are likely to be a non-starter and what issues are each side likely to give in on? It seems like any language limiting Trump's ability to restrict funds is probably a non-starter. Is there any truth to the claim that the extension on subsidies the Democrats are pushing for will result in government funds being spent on healthcare for undocumented immigrants? Is JD Vance's claim justified at all? How would shutting down the government help Schumer fend off an AOC challenge?

Is either side actually to "blame" for the current shutdown? - Citeful

Is either side actually to "blame" for the current shutdown?

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