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Dukhat
rank Wed Dec 17 23:58:27
http://www...vote-obamacare-fund-rcna249693

Centrist Republicans revolt, signing a petition to force a vote on Obamacare funding

The enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are still expected to expire at the end of this year, however, raising insurance premiums for millions of Americans.

WASHINGTON — Rebelling against their leaders, four House Republicans on Wednesday signed onto a “discharge petition,” giving Democrats the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on a three-year extension of the Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire for millions of Americans on Dec. 31.

If the enhanced premium tax credits expire, as is expected, insurance costs are projected to double, on average, for about 22 million Americans who get their coverage through Obamacare.

The discharge petition, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has all 214 Democrats on board.

The four Republicans who signed on Wednesday morning and pushed it to 218 were Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., and Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa.

All four represent competitive districts that could make or break the GOP’s narrow House majority in November. Democrats have been slamming each of them as complicit in the impending lapse of the funding, which first passed in 2021 under President Joe Biden in a bid to cap premiums for “benchmark” plans at 8.5% of income.

Fitzpatrick said his hand was forced by the refusal of Republican leadership to “compromise” after he attempted “for months” to offer ideas and amendments.

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The midterms were already armageddon. Having health insurance policies explode in cost for 22 million people and having indirect hospital closures and policy-rate hikes for everyone is a disaster for all of America no matter how much of you extremist "gOvMiNt IzZ BaD!" retards believe otherwise.

Sam Adams
rank Thu Dec 18 00:22:31
Healthcare should be available to all working(or worked), law abiding citizens. Working includes mothers obviously and kids plus students enrolled in useful education programs.

We gotta stop giving out handouts to non-workers however. Way too much of that going around. Encouraging people to not work.

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Dukhat rank	Wed Dec 17 23:58:27 http://www...vote-obamacare-fund-rcna249693 Centrist Republicans revolt, signing a petition to force a vote on Obamacare funding The enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are still expected to expire at the end of this year, however, raising insurance premiums for millions of Americans. WASHINGTON — Rebelling against their leaders, four House Republicans on Wednesday signed onto a “discharge petition,” giving Democrats the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on a three-year extension of the Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire for millions of Americans on Dec. 31. If the enhanced premium tax credits expire, as is expected, insurance costs are projected to double, on average, for about 22 million Americans who get their coverage through Obamacare. The discharge petition, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has all 214 Democrats on board. The four Republicans who signed on Wednesday morning and pushed it to 218 were Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., and Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa. All four represent competitive districts that could make or break the GOP’s narrow House majority in November. Democrats have been slamming each of them as complicit in the impending lapse of the funding, which first passed in 2021 under President Joe Biden in a bid to cap premiums for “benchmark” plans at 8.5% of income. Fitzpatrick said his hand was forced by the refusal of Republican leadership to “compromise” after he attempted “for months” to offer ideas and amendments. *** The midterms were already armageddon. Having health insurance policies explode in cost for 22 million people and having indirect hospital closures and policy-rate hikes for everyone is a disaster for all of America no matter how much of you extremist "gOvMiNt IzZ BaD!" retards believe otherwise.
Sam Adams rank	Thu Dec 18 00:22:31 Healthcare should be available to all working(or worked), law abiding citizens. Working includes mothers obviously and kids plus students enrolled in useful education programs. We gotta stop giving out handouts to non-workers however. Way too much of that going around. Encouraging people to not work.
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