4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

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48% : He particularly challenged Republicans in competitive congressional districts to join the effort if they really wanted to prevent steep premium increases for their constituents.“Our position from the very beginning was that we are standing on the right side of the American people who want to see the Affordable Care Act tax credits extended, and we’re appreciative that we now have the bipartisan coalition to get that done,” Jeffries said.
44% : Those premium hikes will occur because the tax credits for those who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire at year’s end.The developments set the stage for a renewed intraparty clash over health care in January, something Republican leaders had been working hard to avoid.The moderate Republicans were able to force the issue by signing a petition, led by Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, to vote on a bill that would extend the ACA subsides for three years.
37% : But in an encouraging sign for Democrats, four Republican senators crossed party lines to support their proposal.Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argued against the Democratic extension as “an attempt to disguise the real impact of Obamacare’s spiraling health care costs.”Sen.
23% : AP AUDIO: 4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies During debate, Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern says time is running is out for Republicans to avoid saddling millions of Americans with sharply rising health care premiums.
22% : But after days of discussions, the leadership sided with the more conservative wing of the party’s conference, which has assailed the subsidies as propping up a failed ACA program, which is widely known as “Obamacare.”
5% : AP AUDIO: 4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies During debate, North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx says Democrats are trying to prop up the failed Affordable Care Act by pushing for subsidy extensions.

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