No. of Recommendations: 9
So, albaby1, now you're claiming King Schumer and the Dems were demanding NOTHING AT ALL until TODAY?
Nope. The Democrats have been very clear that they would not vote for a CR unless the expiration of the ACA subsidies was address. They've expressed that repeatedly and continuously in their public statements, and I have no doubt that they've similarly expressed it in private to GOP leadership as well.
The GOP leadership response has been, "we will not negotiate." At least publicly - perhaps they have had some "feelers" out there through individual Members or Senators.
But the Democrats have been overwhelmingly consistent in repeating, over and over again, that they would not vote for the CR unless the ACA subsidies were extended. They were never asking for anything as big as $1.5 trillion....which might make you wonder why the GOP didn't sit down with them and come up with a number.
I guess you weren't able to find the $1.5 trillion proposal after all?
