Republicans are on the defensive as Democrats have successfully made the shutdown fight about health care.

Most Republicans said they don't want to see insurance premiums spike, but neither are they willing to openly support the extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits Democrats are asking for.

While the GOP has remained united in refusing to even entertain the idea of an extension in the context of ending the shutdown, Republicans don't appear to have an alternate plan for what happens next.

“We're open to a lot of different things. And the president wants to make health care work for everybody too. Once we reopen, then we'll be open to have good conversations, productive conversations,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said.

Asked if those conversations will be

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