Government Shutdown & Funding - The Shutdown Fairness Act aims to ensure federal employees receive paychecks during shutdowns [1] - Senator Johnson introduced the Eliminate Shutdown Act to permanently prevent government shutdowns [2] - The current shutdown is entering its fourth week, forcing essential federal workers to work without pay [2][3] - The existing appropriations process is highly ineffective, with a 96.7% failure rate in passing appropriation bills [10] - The "uni party" (big spenders in both parties) contributes to government dysfunction and increasing debt, currently at $37 trillion [11] Healthcare & Obamacare - The debate centers on extending enhanced subsidies under Obamacare, with concerns about fraud estimated at $20 billion to $30 billion annually [19][20] - Democrats are portrayed as wanting to continue enhanced subsidies, while some Republicans fear the political fallout of ending them [20] - The speaker is open to working with Democrats to repair the damage done by Obamacare, which has driven up premiums and deductibles [21][22] - Obamacare's design flaws are cited as the primary reason for rising premiums, not the potential removal of enhanced subsidies [28] - The speaker argues that even without enhanced subsidies, people will still receive subsidies under the original Obamacare framework [31] - Obamacare has led to a 118% increase in premiums, significantly exceeding the 39% inflation rate [32]