On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing the end of the government shutdown, and the GOP war on SNAP and healthcare.

On Monday night, eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass a bill to end the shutdown. Last night, six House Democrats broke ranks in joining all but two Republicans to close the deal. Up until now, Democrats have refused to budge until Republicans agreed to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Healthcare premiums are expected to increase by $500 a month or more for 24 million people if Republicans refuse to budge. What explains these high costs?

Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration has fought rulings to use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits, leaving 42 million people in limbo and leaving food banks scrambling to meet demand.

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