As a midnight Tuesday deadline for a total government shutdown looms, Republicans and Democrats are still far apart on reaching an agreement that would keep the doors open. And the Trump administration has said it will lay off nonessential workers, rather than furloughing them and awarding back pay when the government finally reopens. But Democrats, at least for now, are insisting that Republicans extend subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire at year's end as a condition for voting for a temporary budget measure known as a 'continuing resolution.' And that represents an inversion of the usual roles, with Republicans opposed to government spending threatening to withhold their votes, and Democrats trying to keep the government open.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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