It’s a uncommon twist in US politics when a Democrat and a Republican discovered widespread floor on a subject — well being care. Indian American Democrat Ro Khanna agreed with Marjorie Taylor Greene on healthcare on Sunday, leaving Fox Information host Shannon Bream momentarily surprised. The California Democrat made his remarks amidst the continued authorities shutdown, which seems to haven’t any fast finish as Democrats and Republicans proceed to assign blame to one another.
Throughout their dialogue on the shutdown on “Fox Information Sunday,” Bream highlighted that Democrats are in search of an extension of Covid-era subsidies by way of the Inexpensive Care Act. When questioned about why Democrats are sustaining their stance on a coverage that was “at all times alleged to sundown,” Khanna responded, “I agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene. The well being care system is damaged.” “Wait, I by no means thought I’d hear you say that about something,” Bream remarked as the 2 chuckled. Simply days after the federal government shutdown commenced, Greene criticised the price of well being care in a prolonged put up on X. “I believe your entire system is tousled,” she wrote in a follow-up put up. GOP Home management dismissed her feedback; nonetheless, Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries referenced one in all Greene’s posts, which criticised the price of dwelling, together with well being care prices, throughout a latest press convention defending Democrats’ calls for. “She stated the cost-of-living insurance coverage is horrible,” Khanna stated on Sunday. “They’re ripping off the American individuals. Premiums have gone up. That’s why I consider we’d like single-payer well being care with Medicare for all on this nation. However we’ve got to cope with the right here and now.” Well being care just isn’t the only concern Khanna and Greene appear to concur on. Each have additionally turn into sturdy advocates for releasing all recordsdata associated to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Moreover, Khanna indicated on Sunday his assist for calls to pay federal staff in the course of the shutdown, a place each Republicans and Democrats have endorsed. “Speaker Johnson, I might vote to pay our troops, to pay important federal staff, and no less than get that handed,” Khanna acknowledged.
