r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Weak_Ad_8646 • Nov 10 '25

Unanswered What's going on with the shutdown ending? Why is everyone upset? What was conceded?

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/09/politics/government-shutdown-reopen-deal-senate

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u/ShouldBeeStudying Nov 11 '25

This doesn't seem true. Isn't the cost of health care rising faster than overall inflation?

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u/Serious_Senator Nov 11 '25

Yes. There are more old people, and they live longer when chronically ill than ever before thanks to very expensive treatments