House Democrats’ internal discussions about the government shutdown are centering on warnings of increasing health-care premiums and the Nov. 1 start of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, Rep.
He said that the party isn’t taking a victory lap after a series of polls have shown more Americans blaming Republicans for the shutdown that’s lasted 15 days so far.
Democrats, he said, are focused on health insurance companies sending letters detailing higher premiums if subsidies expire at the end of the year.
“What Democrats are talking about — ...