Democrats continue to blame Republicans for not giving in and passing the budget, yet they have rejected every proposal Republicans have offered. In the past they have been able to force Republicans to give in to massive new spending by holding the budget captive and blaming the Republicans for not giving in, but the Republicans are tired of taking the blame for the shutdown by trying to limit spending. Republicans have offered several bills to limit the suffering of federal workers, Air Traffic controllers, military personnel and those receiving federal assistance by providing temporary funds to provide them with paychecks until the budget can be settled but Democrats have continually rejected them because it would destroy the leverage they have to get a continuation of the Obamacare subsidies. The subsidies were to help insurance companies during the pandemic because members could not pay premiums but the pandemic is over. There is no need to continue it. It went to the insurance companies and did not include any requirement to reduce member premiums. In fact, the companies piled up big profits and paid big dividends to stockholders but did not give members any break. It did not help families struggling to pay the cost of insurance which insurance companies inflated once Obamacare passed. Most members saw their premiums double on the day Obamacare took effect. Its main advantage seems to be in swaying public opinion because the media is not reporting on resistance by Democrats but continues to blame Republicans and that is all the public is hearing. It also benefits Democrats who are receiving campaign funds from the insurance companies.