"The fact that Affordable Care Act premiums could close to double for millions of people is important to highlight. But it’s not really connected to the reason for the #shutdown: You cannot make a budget deal with someone who won’t honor it." The #Democrats' counteroffer actually addresses this -- are they screwing themselves by not talking about it?
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-03-look-what-you-made-me-do-phase-of-the-shutdown/