The Truth About The Government Shutdown | Senator Chuck Schumer
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
51,000 people will die at minimum if we don't change the law.
What is a government shutdown and what does it mean?
We don't renew the ACA. When you talk to a mother and she says, my daughter has cancer and she's going to lose her treatment, my daughter's going to die. That's a moral imperative, not a political imperative, a moral imperative to do something about it.
I think the reason why our channel is successful is because we try and see people who disagree with us, their side of things.
Yes.
So what's your understanding as to why the Republican leadership is OK with making these cuts? What is their plan? In the past, I've said that my content is clinical, not political.
What proposed cuts are being discussed in relation to healthcare?
And I realized that's inaccurate. In order to advocate for my patients, in order to advocate for good quality public health, we need to be political. The key is to not be partisan.
How does the Republican healthcare plan affect citizens?
Currently, the United States is in the midst of a historic government shutdown. all centered around healthcare spending. So I invited Senator Chuck Schumer to a conversation where I challenge him on the truth about why the government is shut down, what impact it has on your life, and how your health premiums may skyrocket in the near future. Please welcome Senator Chuck Schumer to the Checkup Podcast.
What is the impact of healthcare cuts on immigrants?
Senator, thank you so much for joining me at a time where it seems the entire world wants to hear from you. Thanks for coming on the Checkup Podcast.
Mike, I couldn't think of a better place to be. And I know, you know, how strongly you have fought for health care things. We've had some successful battles together. There are EpiPens on airplanes, every airplane because of us. We have more doctor slots because we're so short of doctors, especially primary care. And we did those fights together. Yeah.
What happened during the call with Trump regarding the shutdown?
And now I'm involved in another healthcare battle, a very important one.
Yeah, so for viewers that might be confused why we're having this conversation on the Checkup podcast, it is because healthcare has become the main reason for why the stalemate exists, why the government shutdown exists. And I want for us to have a conversation today that is not MSNBC, CNN, just transparent, honest about what's happening because people are frustrated, Senator. They're confused. They don't know what a government shutdown is, why it's happening. So hopefully we can tackle some of that today.
Terrific.
How does the nuclear option relate to the current political situation?
Love to.
Well, let's kick it off. The government is currently shut down, going into week three. What does a government shutdown even mean? Because when I ask my patients, my friends, my loved ones, they say it, they say, oh, some essential things are happening, but some are not, some are not getting paid. So what's happening?
So like a company, a government has a budget. Our budget expires September 30th, okay? And what has always happened in the past is that the Democrats and Republicans, because you need both in the Senate unless one side has 60 votes, which no side really gets.
A supermajority.
A supermajority, yeah. We sit down and negotiate. This time they didn't do that. The Republicans said, take it or leave it.
What is the Democratic agreement regarding the shutdown?
And we, the Democrats, we felt that what's happening in healthcare, that the healthcare crisis is upon us and Americans are going to, so many, tens of millions of Americans and families are going to feel such pain. But we said, we want to negotiate to address the healthcare crisis. So they said no. What's the consequence? I'll get into all of the details as to why they said no, and most important, what we're fighting for. But what it means is that the government doesn't have money to spend. Essential services continue, and the people work. They don't get paid, but they get paid. Everyone who is furloughed, whether you're working or not, gets back pay at the end. So no one loses any money, but it's hard.
Of course, yeah. We hate the shutdown. That's why we want the Republicans to simply sit down and meet with us. So essential services, the military, law enforcement, air traffic control, they continue to work without pay. Some other people are furloughed, and they come back when the shutdown is over.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:06
2
What is a government shutdown and what does it mean?
0:06–0:46
3
What proposed cuts are being discussed in relation to healthcare?
0:46–0:56
4
How does the Republican healthcare plan affect citizens?
0:56–1:18
5
What is the impact of healthcare cuts on immigrants?
1:18–1:43
6
What happened during the call with Trump regarding the shutdown?
1:43–2:21
7
How does the nuclear option relate to the current political situation?
2:21–3:03
8
What is the Democratic agreement regarding the shutdown?
3:03–49:15
Speakers
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