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Rep. Roger Williams: Shutdown is blocking SBA lending; won’t back extension of ACA subsidies
Summary
On a recorded interview, Rep. Roger Williams said a continuing resolution should be passed without extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, and warned that the shutdown has closed the SBA and is preventing millions in small-business loans from reaching Main Street.
Republican U.S. Representative Roger Williams of Texas’s 25th District told host Brandon that he supports a "clean CR" to reopen the federal government and will not vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. "I'm not gonna vote for Obamacare," Williams said, adding, "My district doesn't want me to vote for Obamacare." He blamed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the shutdown, saying Schumer has "taken Main Street America" hostage.
Williams said the shutdown is already affecting small businesses in his district and nationwide because the Small Business…
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