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Rep. Jody Arrington opposes extending COVID-era ACA premium subsidies, urges reconciliation fixes
Summary
Rep. Jody Arrington, a Texas Republican and chair of the House budget committee, told an interviewer he opposes making COVID-era Affordable Care Act premium subsidies permanent and urged Republicans to pursue cost-saving reforms through budget reconciliation instead.
Rep. Jody Arrington, a Texas Republican and chair of the House budget committee, said he opposes making the COVID-era premium subsidies to the Affordable Care Act permanent and urged his GOP colleagues to pursue health-care changes through budget reconciliation.
"Absolutely not," Arrington said when asked whether the subsidies should be extended or made permanent. He argued that the subsidies were designed to expire after the COVID-19 emergency and said watchdog groups have reported "tens of billions in fraud" and "millions of people who are…
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