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The speaker emphasizes that the real debate isn't about healthcare reform but about political distraction. The looming issues regarding COVID-era subsidies and healthcare reforms are deliberately sidestepped because they are complex and politically sensitive. Leaders in both parties understand that comprehensive reform or debate would happen during scheduled legislative sessions, not in short-term funding bills.
This distraction strategy, the speaker suggests, is aimed at fueling fears tied to upcoming elections, particularly in New York City, where the contest for mayor has energized Democrat leaders worried about losing power to populist candidates.