No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen Trump loses the government shutdown messaging war
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Oct 5, 2025 
Bernie Sanders, a U.S. Senator and champion for Medicare for All, discusses the dire consequences of GOP budget cuts on health insurance and their connection to billionaire tax breaks. Elizabeth Warren, another U.S. Senator, elaborates on the limited Democratic leverage to protect Affordable Care Act subsidies while challenging misinformation about healthcare for undocumented immigrants. Ro Khanna, a U.S. Representative, shares insights on political strategies to release the Epstein files and secure public accountability. Political commentator Tommy Vietor analyzes the shutdown's impact and the ongoing blame on Republicans.
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Shutdown Centers On ACA Subsidy Cuts
- Republicans have lost the messaging war because the shutdown centers on cutting ACA subsidies that would sharply raise premiums.
- Brian Tyler Cohen argues this issue clearly links GOP policy to higher health costs for millions and worsens their brand.
Cuts Trade Public Care For Billionaire Tax Breaks
- Bernie Sanders explains the shutdown's core consequence: millions lose coverage and tens of thousands could die from cuts.
- He frames the package as tax breaks for the 1% funded by gutting Medicaid and the ACA.
Immigrant Claim Is A Political Diversion
- Sanders and Cohen dismantle the claim that federal funds would subsidize undocumented immigrants via ACA or Medicaid.
- Federal law bars undocumented people from Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA subsidies, so the GOP's immigrant argument is a diversion.