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Investing.com -- President Trump demanded that Democrats agree to the Republican funding proposal before he will discuss a deal on health care tax credits, as the partial U.S. government shutdown entered its second week.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused Democrats of closing the government “right in the midst of one of the most successful Economies, including a Record Stock Market.” He said the shutdown was harming “programs, services, and other elements of Society that Americans rely on.”
“I am happy to work with the Democrats on their Failed Healthcare Policies, or anything else, but first they must allow our Government to re-open,” Trump wrote. “In fact, they should open our Government tonight!”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rejected Trump’s assertion but said Democrats remain open to talks. “Trump’s claim isn’t true — but if he’s finally ready to work with Democrats, we’ll be at the table,” Schumer said in a statement.
Earlier Monday, Trump had signaled openness to a bipartisan agreement on health care, telling reporters in the Oval Office that “a negotiation [is] going on right now with the Democrats that could lead to very good things.”
He said he would consider a deal on Affordable Care Act subsidies if “the right deal” emerged.
“You have subsidies, that’s the problem with ObamaCare. The subsidies are so much, it’s billions and billions of dollars is being wasted,” Trump said, adding that “we could have a much better health care than we have right now.”
Chris Meekins, analyst at Raymond James, said that "President Trump’s actions on drug pricing are likely not going to result in a material wound for the industry." However, he expects more actions to come from the administration.
Democrats quickly disputed the notion that any active negotiations were taking place. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he was unaware of any conversations between Democrats and the White House.
“I do not know of any Democrats who have spoken to President Trump or members of his administration on this issue of reopening the government, enacting a bipartisan spending agreement, and addressing the Republican health care crisis,” Jeffries told reporters at the Capitol.