WASHINGTON— The White House on Oct. 3 said that there were no intentions to discuss extending subsidies for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act, a central issue in the shutdown stalemate between Republicans and Democrats.
The White House responded to media reports by stating that it has no plans to negotiate with Democrats until the government reopens.
“President Trump and the administration have been clear: we will not have policy discussions while Democrats hold countless Americans hostage and demand free health care for illegal aliens,” White House spokesperson Kush Desai told The Epoch Times in an email.
“Democrats must reopen the government if they want to have meaningful policy debate.”…