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Moore raises fraud and Hyde Amendment concerns about extending COVID-era enhanced premium tax credits
Summary
When asked why he opposed extending enhanced premium tax credits, Congressman Blake Moore said the core ACA subsidies remain permanent but that COVID‑era enhanced credits can push many premiums to $0, increasing fraud risk; he also cited Hyde Amendment concerns that complicate Republican support.
A caller asked why Moore would vote against extending the COVID‑era enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) for Obamacare marketplace plans. Moore responded that the permanent baseline subsidies enacted earlier remain in place, but the enhanced credits created during the COVID period are set to expire and were politically enacted under Democratic majorities.
"The Obamacare subsidies that have been…
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