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Welcome to Day 3 of the government shutdown. The Senate was holding no votes yesterday because of Yom Kippur, the Jewish high holiday that is a time of atonement.
So far, it seems there is no chance for reconciliation between the Democrats and Republicans. Democrats want Republicans to include an extension of expanded subsidies for the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace. Republicans want that conversation to begin after the government reopens, and generally are averse to the program that Barack Obama signed into law.
While there seems to be no end in sight, government shutdowns are ultimately about which side can tolerate the most pain be
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