BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — North Dakota American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President Ashley Gaschk released a statement saying, "Today's unprecedented federal government shutdown is the culmination of an administration hell-bent on destroying our federal workforce and accelerating an impending healthcare crisis."

In an interview with KX News, Gaschk said the ND AFL-CIO supports the Democrat backed plan to end the shutdown, which would extend healthcare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. Gaschk said, "The Democrat plan would help us navigate off of the cliff that is healthcare in this country." Gaschk said the republican plan would make healthcare "Unaffordable," she continued, "It's placing pressure on our rural hospitals, rural famili

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