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Podcast: The Darrell McClain show
Episode: Shutdown Standoff And Health Care Stakes
Description: Send us Fan MailMissed paychecks, spiking premiums, and a Capitol gone quiet—this conversation pulls back the curtain on a shutdown with life-or-death stakes. We walk through why a quick “reopen first” deal won’t cut it, why a one-year ACA fix is a political mirage, and what ink-on-paper protections are needed to stop millions from losing coverage and middle-class families from seeing premiums explode.We get into the mechanics of power: a Senate that needs 60 votes, a House leadership that won’t show up to negotiate, and federal workers facing illegal-sounding layoffs and retaliatio...