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The Fight at the Center of the Government Shutdown

The Fight at the Center of the Government Shutdown

The Daily vor 11 Monaten

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As the U.S. government shutdown enters its second day, Democrats
are trying to underline that the growing political fight is all
about the rising cost of health care.

The New York Times journalists Margot Sanger-Katz and Shane
Goldmacher explain why the Democrats are betting on this strategy
and who is to blame for the impasse.

Guest:

Margot Sanger-Katz, a reporter for The New
York Times who covers health care policy and government
spending.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political
correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Trump administration forged ahead with plans to conduct
mass layoffs as the fiscal standoff appeared to intensify.

President Trump has made lowering health care costs a key
priority, even as Democrats warn that those costs will skyrocket.

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