Johnson Warns Current Government Shutdown Could Be Longest Ever

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : With open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act set to begin on Nov. 1, some Americans may see their monthly health insurance premiums "more than double" with next year's enrollment if Congress does not extend the subsidies expiring on Dec. 31, according to estimates from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
51% : "Now, I fully support -- let's have a conversation to extending those tax credits," Fetterman said.
49% : " This is not the first government shutdown tied to health care policy.
48% : The Senate GOP needs 60 votes on its continuing resolution, which extended government funding at the existing level before the shutdown, to reopen the government.
46% : Democrats say millions of Americans who rely on the Affordable Care Act for health insurance will see subsidies expiring in December, leading to rising costs.
40% : When Republicans tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2013, it resulted in a 16-day government shutdown.
29% : House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Oct. 13 that he thinks the ongoing federal government shutdown might become the longest in the nation's history, and that he "won't negotiate" with Democrats until they abandon their health care demands to reopen.

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