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Chicken Magnet

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3. Is it a guarantee to hold a vote in the Senate or both the House and Senate?

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 05:01 PM

Nov 2025

Because if there is no guarantee to hold it in the House, you're basically doing a performative act here since the House won't take it up.

No matter, I doubt there are 60 votes in the Senate anyway to extend the subsidies.

The whole reason Democrats refused the deal originally was to hold the Republicans' feet to the fire and get them to accept a subsidy extension because they knew they weren't going to get it otherwise.

This deal basically guarantees nothing, so what the hell was the point?

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"The deal also includes voting in December to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies..." [View all] Miles Archer Nov 2025 OP

Our party isn't this stupid, right? EnergizedLib Nov 2025 #1

Exactly. A vote to extend is not an extension. rsdsharp Nov 2025 #29

Vote? What is the vote that you speak of? nt Javaman Nov 2025 #31

December is too late. The open season for the ACA ends on December seventh. Hugin Nov 2025 #2

Thanks for mentioning this. yellow dahlia Nov 2025 #10

Is it a guarantee to hold a vote in the Senate or both the House and Senate? Chicken Magnet Nov 2025 #3

Apparently the point now is to get the GOPee to negotiate in good faith. lastlib Nov 2025 #37

"Talks are fluid and no deal is final" mcar Nov 2025 #4

Yes, I made sure to include that Miles Archer Nov 2025 #7

After the end of the year, just shut it down again if needed MichMan Nov 2025 #5

You don't get many chances at this. Another shutdown may backfire. Raven123 Nov 2025 #8

We have more leverage NOW - before the holidays. TBF Nov 2025 #15

-0- trust regarding Republicans........................ Lovie777 Nov 2025 #6

The House will not go along with it, IMO Raven123 Nov 2025 #9

And neither will Been A Dick Donald, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #12

They're talking about a vote, not a guaranteed outcome Miles Archer Nov 2025 #13

Here in Texas, Abbott has literally forced repugs to vote his way TBF Nov 2025 #16

If we go for the "settlement" as it's being reported, I think it's a safe bet that we can kiss the ACA goodbye Miles Archer Nov 2025 #19

"WHAT IF HE CANCELS THE MIDTERMS" - TBF Nov 2025 #36

I don't trust any R's in Congress nor WH any more than I would trust Putin. So, we are just supposed to take their hlthe2b Nov 2025 #11

The Obvious Concern... ProfessorGAC Nov 2025 #14

"We'll vote in Dec" is the new "Check is in the mail" - nt TBF Nov 2025 #17

Does thismean the house would re-open The Madcap Nov 2025 #18

Yeah, that'll be a big deal..... lastlib Nov 2025 #20

At least some price could be paid. The Madcap Nov 2025 #22

LOL....NO. Bettie Nov 2025 #26

You aren't wrong. The Madcap Nov 2025 #32

I figured as much Bettie Nov 2025 #35

Ridiculous SheltieLover Nov 2025 #21

any deal based on fascist promises will be a slap in the face of every Democratic voter, it will not end well. nt yaesu Nov 2025 #23

I agree with this post by Aaron Rupar a few minutes ago: senseandsensibility Nov 2025 #24

So, from what this says Bettie Nov 2025 #25

Seems like Republicans get everything they want, and the things we held out for aren't going to happen Miles Archer Nov 2025 #27

Exactly... Bettie Nov 2025 #28

I think they proved to a segment of America that Republicans were given a chance to do the right thing... Miles Archer Nov 2025 #30

It is a betrayal. Demsrule86 Nov 2025 #34

And you think the GOP will really allow the subsidies Demsrule86 Nov 2025 #33