Reality IS coming to House Republicans…..
Some of us KNEW THIS was coming…..
The Rightwing Nuts in Congress got their way a few months ago,,,,
THAT is NOT gonna last….
It is NO secret that Democrats ARE favored to reclaim a US House Majority…..
Don’t matter if there is redistricting…..
Trump ain’t popular….
The Economy is teetering ….
In a little more than year from now 2026 Midterm’s are gonna be voted on….
People losing their healthcare coverage ain’t gonna help Republicans that acn’t even have Twon Hall meetings right now….
Ten House Republicans are leading new legislation that would extend enhanced tax credits for coverage under the Democrats’ 2010 health law.
While it’s unlikely to be enacted as a standalone proposition, it could offer the GOP a path forward on the issue, and sends an important signal that the party is increasingly seeing real political risk in letting these subsidies expire at the end of the year.
“In Congress, I have made it my priority to protect Virginians — particularly seniors, small business owners, and middle-class families — from the burden of rising costs,” said Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans, the bill’s lead sponsor, in a statement. “Although it is time to end all COVID-related incentives, we must be mindful of the impact this will have on families covered by the Affordable Care Act.”
The legislation would extend the subsidies for one year, punting the issue past the 2026 midterms. The current roster of Republican co-sponsors is composed of some of the most vulnerable incumbents of this election cycle: Along with Kiggans, they are Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania, Young Kim and David Valadao of California, Jeff Hurd of Colorado, Carlos Gimenez of Florida, Tom Kean of New Jersey, Juan Ciscomani of Arizona and Mike Lawler of New York.
The subsidies were originally created in 2021 as part of the massive covid relief act, and then extended through 2025 as part of the 2022 climate law. Both these laws were championed by Democrats, with no Republican support.
The enhanced tax credits have, however, been enormously successful in lowering premiums — sometimes to as much as zero dollars — and helped fuel a major boost in enrollment on the ACA exchanges. If they are not extended, premiums could rise 18 percent on average for 2026, according to analysis from the research firm KFF of insurance filings across the country.
“I believe the American people in a few weeks are going to get sticker shock on their premiums and it is not just going to be the ACA market,” Sen. Ron Wydenof Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said earlier this week. “We have been ready to go for months.”
Democrats are looking for vehicles to force Republicans to consider an extension — including a government funding bill — and are preparing to make it untenable for the GOP to ignore it….
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“If we don’t extend these premium tax credits, we’re going to have lots of people who lose their health insurance,”…