Washington is once again at a standstill, but this shutdown is not about budget math or routine partisan squabbles.
At its core, the fight centers on one question that should be obvious: Should Medicaid, a safety-net program designed for low-income Americans, be stretched to cover illegal immigrants?
Democrats have answered yes, Republicans no—and the standoff has left taxpayers caught in the middle.
The fight began with the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill earlier this year. One of its most important provisions closed a Medicaid loophole that allowed states to pass the cost of illegal immigrant health care onto federal taxpayers.
Closing the loophole was a great thing! Now the states have to bear the costs for their sanctuary policies. Showing the closure of the loophole and how the Demoncrats want it repealed as part of the current shutdown debacle reveals their deceit!
We can only hope our House will remain strong with their backbones intact! Keep it shut down until the CLEAN CR is passed… Then allow the TurdCare subsidies to expire and let the taxpayers off the hook for the gaslighting from a decade ago!