The Democratic Party in Congress has refused to sign off on the continuing resolution, leading to a federal government shutdown, due to the reality of the horrendous effect that the cutting of federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and Medicaid will have on millions of Americans, mostly poor or lower middle class, and most heavily in rural states that are “Red” states.
The Southern States and rural Midwest and Western States, that are strongly Republican in voting patterns, will be harmed the most.
While racial minorities will be greatly affected, so will white rural Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2024.
This includes states such as Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, and Wyoming.
The Republican Party, by its refusal to move to restore health care subsidies, is undermining its own electoral future!