If Republicans Refuse To Address Health Care Costs, They Will Be Forcing a Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have rejected the Republicans’ proposed CR, Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement:
“A budget deal should be contingent on addressing Americans’ top economic priority — the cost of and access to healthcare. If Republicans refuse to negotiate and move away from their cost-increasing agenda, then they are the ones who will be forcing a government-wide shutdown. The clear alignment of Democratic leadership and appropriators in recognition of this moment of leverage is heartening. There should be no deal without assurances that the budget will be honored and not impounded, and that it will begin to return care to the American people.”