At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : There are some Republicans in Congress who want to extend the higher subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as millions of people who receive their insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces are set to receive notices that their premiums will increase at the beginning of the year.
53% : " Democrats believe that public sentiment is on their side and argue that Trump and Republicans will have to come to the negotiating table as people who are enrolled in the program, many of whom live in Republican districts and states, are notified that their rates will increase.
51% : (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) "I am happy to work with Democrats on their Failed Healthcare Policies, or anything else, but first they must allow our Government to reopen," Trump wrote on social media Monday night, walking back earlier comments saying there were ongoing negotiations with Democrats. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has repeatedly indicated that Republicans are open to extending the subsidies, with reforms, if Democrats would reopen the government.
50% : But he has refused to negotiate until that happens - and has suggested Trump will be key to the eventual outcome.
44% : But he said Monday that he might switch his vote to "no" if Republicans do not "offer some real solid evidence that they are going to help us with this crisis" on health care.
40% : WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government.
36% : "The whole problem with all of this is Obamacare," said Florida Sen. Rick Scott.
25% : He said Congress should address the issue "sooner rather than later" before open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she is "not a fan" of Obamacare but indicated she might vote to extend it.
22% : "The jig is up, the pandemic is over and my colleagues shouldn´t blink in any other direction," Roy wrote. Republicans have been railing against the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama´s signature health care law, since it was enacted 15 years ago.
19% : "Obamacare is not working," Johnson said Sunday on NBC´s "Meet the Press."

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