Statement·other·said 2025-10-02
“Democrats shut down the government because they want health care for illegal aliens and funding for free abortions.”
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Verdict
Falseby PolitiFact
2025-10-08Reasoning
Immigrants in the country illegally are largely ineligible for federally funded health care; the Democratic proposal addressed legal immigrants. Federal law (Hyde Amendment / ACA segregation rules) already bars federal funds from subsidizing abortion coverage.
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