US EditionMaxine Waters Responds to Reporter’s Question on Government Shutdown Talking Points
Maxine Waters insists Democrats prioritize healthcare for all to prevent deaths despite risking a government shutdown, while about 750,000 federal workers face furloughs, officials said.
- On Tuesday, September 30, Democrat California Rep. Maxine Waters was confronted on the U.S. Capitol steps about whether Democrats would shut down the government to secure health care for illegal immigrants.
- Democrats say keeping expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies and reversing Medicaid cuts is nonnegotiable amid a standoff over more than $1 trillion in proposed restorations to Medicaid and Medicare.
- Waters defended the demands, saying `Democrats are demanding health care for everybody` and `We want to make sure that health care is available to those who would die` without government help.
- The standoff triggered a shutdown due at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday unless Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats agree to the House temporary spending bill to keep operations through Nov. 21, with about 750,000 federal workers expected furloughed.
- Amid partisan attacks, President Trump claimed on Truth Social Democrats seek over $1 Trillion Dollars in new spending for free health care for illegal aliens.
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Republicans’ shutdown strategy: All ‘illegals,’ all the time
The NewsRepublicans have settled on their message for the government shutdown: A noun, a verb, and “illegal aliens.”As most Democrats withhold their votes to reopen the government, seeking a deal with the GOP on more health care funding, the president’s party is wielding their support for two kinds of benefits that can go to non-citizens.The first is emergency room care that’s given to patients regardless of legal status, mandated by a 39-year o…
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conservatics.comRep. Maxine Waters admits Dems forced government shutdown to get ‘health care for everybody’ — including illegal immigrants
Longtime Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters acknowledged that her party forced the government into a shutdown on Wednesday in order to secure "health care for everybody" -- including illegal immigrants.
The Savage Nation – MichaelSavage.com – Maxine Waters ADMITS Dems are shutting down government to fund healthcare for illegals
Democratic Representative Maxine Waters appeared to admit that her party was shutting down the government so that illegal migrants can have healthcare. In a fiery interview, the congresswoman from California lashed out as she was grilled over why her party was intent on blocking a Republican funding bill, which sparked a federal collapse at 12.01am…
Rep. Waters Scolds Reporter for Asking About Healthcare for Illegal Aliens: ‘Stop It! Quit It!’
While trying not to admit the Democrats’ government shutdown is about forcing taxpayers to fund healthcare for illegal aliens, a livid Rep. Maxine Waters (R-CA) blurted out that “Democrats demand healthcare for everybody!” “Quit it! Stop it! This is the kind of journalism we don't need!" an enraged Rep. Waters yelled when asked if Democrats will shut down the government until they get government-funded healthcare for illegal aliens. “Democrats a…
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