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Negotiation Dynamics and Republican Confidence
The political landscape is characterized by an increasingly confident Republican stance, which refuses to include Obamacare premium subsidies — a set of tax credits that are set to expire at year’s end — in any bipartisan deal during the shutdown. Historically, Democrats have sought to include such measures, but this shutdown appears different, with Republicans clearly establishing a firm negotiating position that excludes these subsidies unless funding is restored.