9 h. ago Schumer unveils Democrats' Obamacare fix plan, likely dead in the water

Democrats want a clean, three-year extension to the subsidies without reforms, something that is unlikely to pass muster with Senate Republicans, who want stiffer changes to subsidies.

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39 h. ago Dem Rep. Liccardo: Dem Proposal on Obamacare Subsidies Is 'Cynical' Move

On Tuesday’s edition of CBS’s “The Takeout,” Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) stated that the push by other Democrats in Congress to try to extend the Obamacare subsidies for three years is the cynical move since it would make the issue The post Dem Rep. Liccardo: Dem Proposal on Obamacare Subsidies Is ‘Cynical’ Move appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Schumer on Dem Criticisms of ACA: We Want to Make Things Cheaper, GOP Doesn't

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) responded to a question on criticisms of Obamacare from Democrats and whether there is room for bipartisanship on health insurance by saying that “Republicans want to The post Schumer on Dem Criticisms of ACA: We Want to Make Things Cheaper, GOP Doesn’t appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Hakeem Jeffries: Trump, Republicans 'Don't Give a Damn' About Health Care as He Urges GOP to Back Democrat Obamacare Subsidy Extension

House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Monday wrote that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans "don't give a damn" about the cost of health care and called for a "handful of Republicans" to back a clean extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies. The post Hakeem Jeffries: Trump, Republicans ‘Don’t Give a Damn’ About Health Care as He Urges GOP to Back Democrat Obamacare Subsidy Extension appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Dems pull out all the stops to keep Obamacare subsidies fight alive after vote to reopen government

Democrats plan long-shot discharge petition for Obamacare subsidies as House GOP Leader Steve Scalise calls the COVID-era credits wasteful.

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3 w. ago Rick Scott calls Democrats 'heartless' as he pitches new Obamacare fix

Sen. Rick Scott's, R-Fla., pushes plan to send healthcare subsidy money directly to consumers rather than insurance companies.

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3 w. ago Gavin Newsom Shames Democrats Who Caved in Shutdown Battle: 'Pathetic... Capitulation and a Betrayal'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called Senate Democrats' deal with Republicans to reopen the government "pathetic," accusing them of betraying "working Americans" after failing to secure an extension of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies. The post Gavin Newsom Shames Democrats Who Caved in Shutdown Battle: ‘Pathetic… Capitulation and a Betrayal’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Dem senator reveals deal that secured shutdown's fate — says it was 'worth it' to stop federal layoffs

Democrats failed to extend Obamacare subsidies, but Sen. Tim Kaine won federal workforce protections in the government shutdown deal.

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4 w. ago Optimism fades as Senate Democrats dig in, hold out over Obamacare demands

The Senate stalemate dragged on Thursday, as Senate Democrats remained in high spirits after clinching an Election Day sweep and evaporating optimism that the shutdown could end this week.

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