The spending showdown has highlighted Republicans’ failure to produce an alternative to Obamacare, which many of them assail but concede is too politically risky to undo.
The government shutdown has forced Speaker Mike Johnson and his colleagues to defend their opposition to Obamacare tax credits that are popular across the political spectrum.
Representative Kevin Kiley of California has criticized his own party for keeping the House out of session during the shutdown. He is battling boredom and disaffection as the stalemate drags on.
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