Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters W hen he sat down to talk about the US government shutdown with reporters from a closely read political newsletter this week, Chuck Schumer sounded as if he was relishing his standoff with the Republicans. “Every day gets better for us,” he told