{"id":2493733,"date":"2025-10-02T10:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-predicts-democrats-will-lose-in-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:30:11","slug":"byron-york-predicts-democrats-will-lose-in-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-predicts-democrats-will-lose-in-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron York predicts Democrats will lose in government shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbyron-york-predicts-democrats-will-lose-in-government-shutdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2493733&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article features Washington examiner chief political correspondent Byron York&#8217;s prediction that the democratic Party will lose the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ongoing government shutdown fight<\/a>. York argues that historically, the side imposing conditions to keep the government running tends to lose in a shutdown, and currently, most Democrats are the side attaching such conditions. The conflict centers around Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, pushing to extend enhanced Obamacare premium tax credits-which expire at the end of the year-while Republicans oppose the move. The enhanced credits, originally increased during the Biden administration amid the pandemic, would cost the government $383 billion if made permanent but would prevent millions from losing health insurance. Additionally, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has warned of imminent, possibly permanent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-campaign-chief-advises-members-to-avoid-in-person-town-halls-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House Republican campaign chief advises members to avoid in person town halls - Washington Examiner\">federal worker layoffs<\/a> during the shutdown, a move Democratic leaders call intimidation tactics. York believes Republicans will ultimately have the upper hand in this political standoff. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Byron York predicts Democratic Party will be the one that &lsquo;loses in the government shutdown&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2362609\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> chief political correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3833525\/shutdown-fight-critical-moment-in-the-expansion-of-the-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Byron York<\/a> predicted that the Democratic Party will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3833643\/sombrero-meme-reveals-who-is-winning-shutdown-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lose the shutdown fight<\/a> because it clung to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3833311\/democrats-dig-in-shutdown-demands-russ-vought-bully-tactics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conditions<\/a> to keeping the government running.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you look at shutdowns in the past, there were always two sides, which were one side that says, &lsquo;This policy issue of ours is so important that we won&rsquo;t let the government to continue to function until we address it,&rsquo; and then the other side says, &lsquo;Hold on, let&rsquo;s just keep the government running, pass a bill and then we can talk about your issue,&rsquo;&rdquo; York said Thursday on <em>Fox and Friends<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3833600\/how-long-party-government-keep-government-shut-down\/\">How long can the party of government keep the government shut down?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3833311\/democrats-dig-in-shutdown-demands-russ-vought-bully-tactics\/\">Democrats dig in on shutdown demands after Russ Vought &lsquo;bully&rsquo; tactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3833409\/clinton-and-harris-slam-trump-and-gop-over-government-shutdown\/\">Clinton and Harris slam Trump and GOP over government shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s the side that attaches conditions to keeping the government running that loses in the government shutdown, and that&rsquo;s where Democrats, at least most Democrats, are right now,&rdquo; York added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3159590&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=343307aaf14c98ce121b57e2888f5dec\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is leading his coalition of all but three Democratic or Democratic-aligned senators to extend enhanced Obamacare tax credits that expire at the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The premium tax credits initially drafted under Obamacare were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/2626135\/dont-be-fooled-by-bidens-victory-lap-on-obamacare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enhanced under the Biden administration amid the coronavirus pandemic<\/a>. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3480412\/house-gop-weighs-save-obamacare-tax-credits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congressional Budget Office<\/a> report, permanently extending the enhanced credits would cost the government $383 billion. However, if they expire, the number of people without health insurance would rise by an average of 3.8 million annually by 2034.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think in the end, Republicans will have the upper hand,&rdquo; York said.<\/p>\n<p>White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has teased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3832867\/white-house-imminent-layoffs-federal-workers-shutdown-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;imminent&rdquo; mass federal layoffs<\/a> that may be permanent rather than temporary furloughs during the shutdown. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Vough<\/span>t&nbsp;privately<a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3833311\/democrats-dig-in-shutdown-demands-russ-vought-bully-tactics\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1759415720048535&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PRXf5hZ04NqAvCdflKksg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> told House Republicans<\/a> on a call Wednesday that the reduction in force would occur this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3833525\/shutdown-fight-critical-moment-in-the-expansion-of-the-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>THE SHUTDOWN FIGHT IS A CRITICAL MOMENT IN THE EXPANSION OF THE GOVERNMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Democratic leadership described the possible permanent layoffs as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3833311\/democrats-dig-in-shutdown-demands-russ-vought-bully-tactics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-coalition-holds-steady-as-democrats-oppose-third-gop-funding-vote\/\" title=\"Schumer coalition holds steady as ... oppose third GOP funding vote\">intimidation tactics&#038;rdquo<\/a>;<\/a> and has remained united through three Senate votes so far.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Legally, the shutdown has given the administration the opportunity to do this,&rdquo; York said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Byron York says Democrats will lose the government shutdown battle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2493734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25034797469259.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37928,3685,44419,39629,5894],"class_list":["post-2493733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-byron-york","tag-democrats","tag-election-predictions","tag-government-shutdown","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25034797469259.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2493733"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2493737,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493733\/revisions\/2493737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2493734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2493733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2493733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2493733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}