One thing she did want to talk about, Congress's failure to pass spending bills, meaning that she has found it hard to get funds for projects in her district. >> It's an utter failure, not just to the people in my district, but the every district across the country. >> We met Green, 51, in her district in Georgia.Before Congress, she ran her family's construction company, then opened up her own CrossFit gym. Affordability is a real issue. >> President says it's not. Says it's a hoax.Affordability. >> It's o ...

the last one with Allieville, she starts right now. Hey, Allie. There was so much great stuff in your show tonight, but I'm important to play that Dan Bongino clip, right? Where he just says it out there. It's like, yeah, I used to have opinions that weren't based in fact, and now I'm the deputy director of the FBI, so I have to be based in fact, but one day I'll be back in that. It's like, what are you talking about? I'm taking a brief hiatus from pushing conspiracy theories for profit. That was weird. Jus ...

For some reason, Republicans have had a hangup about the Affordable Care Act from start to finish. And it really has resulted in many things that people, it's been 15 years. They forgot that people were denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions, that being a woman was a preexisting condition, having cancer or the the things that were there.They never liked it. But they've never come up with an alternative. And here's the reality.Too many people can't afford health insurance right now. We're alread ...

Joining me now, Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters. It's good to see you, Senator. So, the Senate Majority Leader says it's on Democrats to get this done and that you don't have a path or a plan.Are Democrats the problem now. >> Uh, we are not the problem. I mean, we're the ones that have been fighting tooth and nail to get an extension. It's pretty clear that if we don't get an extension, we're going to have millions of people that are going to be priced out of uh getting health insurance that are goi ...

In just a month, the cost of health insurance will skyrocket for millions of Americans. With premiums set to rise, some lawmakers who are trying to offset some of that pain by extending the Obamacare tax credits now appear to be losing faith in those negotiations. You might recall healthcare was the key sticking point for Democrats during the government shutdown.Well, then last month, a group of eight Democrats crossed the aisle to help Republicans end the shutdown. In exchange, they were promised a vote on ...

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Why have health care costs been at the epicenter of the government shutdown negotiations. >> I mean, essentially, we're having a kind of proxy debate over the high and rising costs of health care and health insurance in the United States. So, the specific issue at the center of the government shutdown has been the enhanced subsidies which were passed by Congress as part of the CO 19 relief package back in 2021.So the way I think about this is that the United States during the pandemic kind of temporarily en ...

And joining us now is Democratic Congressman James Walenshaw of Virginia. >> Congressman, thank you so much for being here. Um, when you hear something like that, the economy is the strongest we ever had from the president. Well, that's not true because the DMV, this area where we live, is now in a recession. Uh, a lot of it because of the policies of the administration coming in here with just a a chainsaw and firing people. Um, this has been a very painful government shutdown for a lot of people in the ar ...

Government Shutdown Impact - The federal government shutdown is now tied for the longest in US history, reaching day 35 [1] - Transportation Secretary warns of potential flight delays and cancellations, and possible US airspace closures if the government does not reopen [2] Political Developments - Senators rejected a bill to reopen the government for the 14th time [2] - A small but growing movement among moderate senators is attempting to break the impasse and end the shutdown [3][4] - The proposed deal involves a vote on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies and moving forward with appropriations bills for government funding [5][6] Affordable Care Act (ACA) Subsidies - Expiring ACA subsidies are a major sticking point for Democrats, with concerns about rising costs for Americans [7] - A small business owner cited health insurance costs rising to $22,000 per year for a family of three [8] - 22 million Americans could see their premiums increase significantly in the next year if ACA subsidies are not extended [9] - A bipartisan group in the House proposed a two-year extension of ACA funds with income caps phasing out between $200,000 and $400,000, and measures to combat fraud [10] Election Day Implications - Enthusiasm is a key factor in midterm and off-year elections [11] - The election will test the turnout of the "MAGA" base with Donald Trump not on the ballot [12]

Welcome back. The point in the government shutdown is the Affordable Care Act tax subsidy set to expire at the end of the year. Democrats are demanding they be extended before they vote to reopen the government.And now with open enrollment already underway across the country, people with ACA plans are starting to get a sense of what they'll pay without those tax credits in place. political notes that some enrolles who live in New Jersey, for example, will see their out-ofpocket premiums rise by more than 17 ...