President of the United States Donald Trump proposed this Saturday to redirect citizens' money from Obamacare health coverage, the main obstacle in negotiations between Democrats and Republicans to reopen the federal government, so they can purchase 'much better' health assistance.
'I recommend to the Republicans in the Senate that the hundreds of billions of dollars that are currently sent to insurance companies, which absorb the money, in order to save the poor health care provided by Obamacare, be sent directly to the people so that they can acquire their own health care,' Trump wrote on his social media, Truth Social.
The head of state assured that in this way the assistance would be 'much better' and they would even have 'money left over.'
'In other words, take it away from the big, bad insurance companies, give it to the people and end, for every dollar spent, the worst health care system in the world, Obamacare,' he assured before insisting that they end the filibuster to be able to pass initiatives without having to overcome 60 endorsements (the chamber has 100 seats).
Health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, – which will expire at the end of this year – is the main reason why negotiations to reopen the government are not advancing after 39 days closed, the longest in history.
Democrats have flatly refused to accept a temporary budget to unlock the situation that does not include these subsidies, while Republicans have opposed it, accusing them without basis of wanting to provide health coverage to undocumented immigrants.
This Friday, the minority leader in the Senate, Democrat Chuck Schumer, offered Republicans a deal to reopen the government in exchange for extending the coverage for another year.
However, the majority leader in the chamber, Republican John Thune, explained to the CBS chain that the Democratic proposal is a 'sure failure' and maintained the Republicans' idea: open the government and negotiate subsidies later.
This weekend the Senate keeps its session open to facilitate that negotiations between Republicans and Democrats advance.
Beyond the federal employees who were sent home without pay and the blocking of the funding of the food program (SNAP), the shutdown is especially taking its toll on air traffic.
The shortage of air traffic controllers has caused the Department of Transportation to order a reduction of up to 10% in air traffic in the country, cuts that could increase up to 20% if the situation does not improve for next week, the Government explained.
Thousands of flights have been canceled and as many have been delayed in the country's main airports.
