Democrats' stated reason for opposing Republicans' "clean" continuing resolution to keep the government open is that the spending bill doesn't extend expiring Obamacare premium subsidies or roll back recent restrictions on migrants receiving government health care subsidies.

Liberal commenters have asserted a second, strategic reason why Democrats shouldn't provide the 60 votes necessary to pass a "clean" continuing resolution: There's no guarantee that Republicans won't turn around and cut spending supported by Democrats once the government is reopened.

"It takes 60 votes to pass appropriations legislation, but only 50 votes to pass a rescission package clawing appropriations back," writes Matt Yglesias in a Slow Boring post yesterday. "Trump is now asking Democrats to provide cross-par

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