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Podcast: Progress Texas Podcasts
Episode: Daily Dispatch 10/2/25: Democrats Must NOT Cave On Federal Shutdown, And More
Description: Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:As the second day of the federal shutdown begins, progressives and Democrats must remind themselves and others that it represents a last stand for affordable healthcare, and a stand against the destructive agenda of Donald Trump: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTM6Wvbc5/...Should the Dems cave, as many as 1 million Texans may find themselves priced out of health insurance altogether: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/10/02/texas-republicans-affordable-care-act-premium-tax-credits-shutdown/...Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer may have recently grown a spine as a result of pressure from the likes...