The government shutdown continues as parties clash over Trump’s healthcare reforms, with disputes centering on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s alleged use of provider tax funds.
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DemocratswanttoremoveaprovisionofTrump’sOneBigBeautifulBillAct(OBBA)beforereopeningthegovernment,butRepublicansarguethelineitemtheywantremovedisallowingCaliforniatousea“loophole”todrawdownfundsfromthefederalgovernmenttohelppayforthestate’sballooningcostofhealthcareforillegalimmigrants.
TheWhiteHousereleasedamemoonWednesdayduringthefirstdayofthegovernmentshutdownfightindicatingDemocratswanttorepealTrumpreformsinhis“big,beautifulbill”thataimedtoclosethisallegedbackdoortactic.However,CaliforniaGov.GavinNewsom’sofficeandleft-leaninghealthpolicyexpertsinsistclaimsthatCaliforniaisusingthistacticarenottrue.
“WhenDemocratssay,astheykeepsaying,thatthereisnofederalmoneyoranytaxpayermoneygoingforillegalimmigranthealthcarebecauseit’sillegalandbarredbyfederallaw,it’ssimplynottrue,&
