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Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer offered a new plan to Republicans that would allow the U.S. government to reopen after a shutdown that began on Oct. 1.

But Republicans quickly dismissed Schumer’s proposal, which hinges on protecting enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for at least one year.

Schumer’s proposal calls for Democrats to agree to pass a so-called clean resolution that would provide short-term funding for government operations.

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[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A number of comments in here point out how this is a good move. Worst case scenario, the government opens with Dems getting what they wanted. Best case, Republicans predictably reject it and take on more of the negative image associated with prolonging the shut down.

Calling Schumer a "traitor" over this is mindless, knee-jerk nonsense.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world -4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The traitor component is from what he said his logic was for not endorsing Mamdani, that he didn't endorse because he sees his primary role as being keeping the Democratic party loyal to Israel. The man is the principal leadership in the Democratic party, and made it clear that his loyalty is to another country.

The man's a traitor.

As far as strategy it's also stupid/ bad strategy, but that's a wholly separate issue.

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

As far as strategy it’s also stupid/ bad strategy, but that’s a wholly separate issue.

Literally the only issue we're talking about in a thread.

And during primaries, people back different candidates. It's the way they work and have worked for some time in both parties. You want to put all of the blame on Schumer for Israel and not 95% of politicians and a half century of policy, good for you.