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Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
About 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed with $400 million in daily wages lost as President Trump prepares federal layoffs amid a prolonged shutdown.
- On Friday, hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded as Republicans and Democrats dug in, while President Donald Trump readied layoffs and cuts, calling the lapse an `unprecedented opportunity`.
- Democrats are demanding an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, while Republicans press repeated votes on a House-passed bill amid the Senate's filibuster rules requiring 60 votes.
- Roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed and lose $400 million in daily wages, and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries warned more than 20 million Americans face higher health costs.
- A few senators have engaged in early bipartisan talks to extend ACA tax credits for one year, but as the Senate prepared for Friday's vote, they appeared resigned to let the shutdown last into next week.
- White House budget director Russ Vought has already begun withholding funds for infrastructure projects in states with Democratic senators, while the American public spreads blame and House leaders move farther apart.
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Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown are fading. Republicans and Democrats are digging in for a prolonged fight even as President Donald Trump readies plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government.
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