Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer Friday proposed a deal to end the government shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of tax credits to keep down Affordable Care Act health insurance premium costs.

The Senate minority leader proposed simultaneous votes to fund the government and to extend the subsidies to ACA, commonly referred to as Obamacare, which would largely prevent skyrocketing premiums for more than 20 million Americans.

“The path forward is simple and achievable: reopen the government, extend the existing (Obamacare) tax credits for one year, and begin bipartisan talks on long-term healthcare affordability,” Schumer said. “All the Republicans have to do is say yes.”

The White House quickly shot down the compromise proposal , with a spokesman saying: “Democrats are making

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