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What Do Democrats and Republicans Want in Government Shutdown Dispute?

Last updated: October 3, 2025 7:10 pm
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This article was originally published  by The Epoch Times: What Do Democrats and Republicans Want in Government Shutdown Dispute?

As the Capitol finds itself locked in a partisan stalemate, the looming specter of a government shutdown is palpable. Democrats assert they are safeguarding essential health care subsidies amid concerns from Republicans, who argue that the proposed measures could inadvertently open the floodgates for illegal immigrants accessing taxpayer-funded healthcare.

The core of this brewing storm revolves around how provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act and the Working Families Tax Cut Act (WFTCA)—both signed into law this past July—should be treated. Republicans tout these laws as vital to ensuring that Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA subsidies are exclusively for American citizens and lawful residents.

What Do Democrats and Republicans Want?

In a Congress where Republican numbers reign supreme, Democrats find themselves needing to get clever. Without the votes for a straightforward passage, they aim to leverage their Senate presence—requiring 60 votes for any spending bill—to advocate for continued Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies while challenging specific elements of the OBBB and WFTCA that they argue unfairly target immigrants and economically vulnerable households.

The Democratic strategy includes making the enhanced ACA subsidies permanent, as these are scheduled to expire at year’s end, a change that they argue could result in escalating premiums for millions of Americans. Furthermore, they seek to thwart potential executive actions from past administrations that might sidestep these ACA provisions.

However, their proposal is more than just a defensive play. The Democratic version of the continuing resolution (CR)—the stopgap funding measure—proposes to eliminate parts of the July legislation that restrict health program access for various non-citizen populations, including many who might have entered the U.S. unlawfully.

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Democrats argue that this effectively restores the status quo ante, claiming no intention to extend federal health care benefits to those illegally residing in the country. Yet, Republicans view it differently, alleging that this approach is a thinly veiled method to funnel health care resources towards individuals who do not hold legal status.

Though federal regulations prevent illegal immigrants from accessing Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and ACA subsidies, Republicans contend that repealing the recent reforms would create loopholes through asylum policies, parole options, and state-level initiatives that previously allowed these individuals to benefit from federal health programs.

Republicans remain open to a resolution that would extend ACA tax breaks, but they insist it should be approached in isolation from the broader funding discussions. They support a straightforward spending bill that the House has already passed, which funds the government through November 21 without altering the ACA subsidies, thus adhering to prior budget constraints.

The Rollbacks in Question

Previously, hospitals could enhance Medicaid reimbursement rates for treating illegal immigrants in emergencies—sometimes even surpassing the rates applicable for children or seniors. The OBBB Act is set to end this generous reimbursement policy by October 2026, saving an estimated $28.2 billion. The Democrats’ proposed CR aims to reinstate these benefits.

Before the July provisions, many eligible asylum seekers and parolees could access Medicaid or ACA coverage, but the recent legislation redefined “lawfully present” to exclude these groups. The Democrats’ repeal move would effectively re-open access to a demographic that Republicans claim has often been used to mask illegal entry.

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Additionally, Democrats’ proposals would revive a Medicaid financing mechanism labeled by the White House as the “California loophole,” which previously funneled billions in federal funds into programs serving illegal immigrants without requiring matching state expenditures.

All together, Republicans assert that these changes reveal a broader agenda among Democrats—one not just aimed at preserving ACA subsidies for true citizens but also geared towards reversing systematic barriers designed to prevent taxpayer-funded health care from reaching those without lawful residency.

A memo from the White House on October 1 foreshadows potential costs upward of $200 billion over the next decade if Democrats’ desired provisions are reinstated.

In response to the allegations, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) expressed in an October 1 CNN interview that “taxpayer dollars cannot be spent on Medicaid or Medicare or the Affordable Care Act related to undocumented immigrants, and not a single Democrat has raised the issue of trying to reverse that federal law.” Jeffries emphasized that Democrats are attempting to protect American healthcare while mitigating the impact of recent cuts.

On the other hand, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has accused Democrats of obscuring the reality of their proposal, which he claims would lead to an expenditure of nearly $200 billion for noncitizens. He contended that Democrats appear more committed to providing taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants rather than ensuring continuity of vital services such as healthcare and nutrition for American families.

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