What exactly are the Democrats getting out of the government shutdown? - LGBTQ Nation

"We're one month into a government shutdown, and there's no end in sight. When the Democrats decided not to swallow the GOP spending bill without getting some concessions, there were warnings that a shutdown could be lengthy. The longest was led by Democrats in Donald Trump's first term, who opposed the billions he wanted for a wall along the border with Mexico. (In typical Trump fashion, he eventually caved.)"

"This time out, Trump is too busy redesigning bathrooms and holding "let them eat cake" parties to get involved in ending the impasse. Just three Democrats (technically, two and an independent) have broken ranks to approve the budget, while the rest hold the line. Republicans are equally determined not to agree to the Democrats' demand to negotiate a temporary extension for Obamacare subsidies before passing the budget."

"The result is a staring contest, with each side waiting for the other to give in. The likeliest group to fold is the Democrats. Already, a few Democrats are looking for a way out, concluding that the party has gotten about all it can from the shutdown. "My assessment is that we've won anything that we can possibly win, and the costs of continuing the shutdown are going to be felt by people who are going to food banks and federal employees,""

One month into a government shutdown, neither Democrats nor Republicans have conceded, prolonging the impasse. Democrats refused to accept the GOP spending bill without concessions, and warnings predicted a lengthy shutdown. The previous longest shutdown occurred during Trump's first term over border wall funding. Former President Trump is disengaged from resolving the current standoff. Only three Democrats (two plus an independent) broke ranks to approve the budget while most Democrats held firm. Republicans refuse to negotiate a temporary extension for Obamacare subsidies before passing the budget. The standoff resembles a staring contest, with Democrats viewed as the likeliest to seek an exit amid internal anger.

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