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House Democrats threaten shutdown fight to protect Obamacare perks

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4 months ago

House Democrats are ready to go to war to save enhanced Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year, even if it means risking a partial government shutdown.Democrats and some moderate House Republicans have been sounding the alarm about the expiring healthcare subsidies for weeks, a fight that's now coming to a head as the Senate is poised to vote on a short-term federal funding bill called a "continuing resolution" (CR) aimed at keeping the government funded through Nov. 21.House Democrats held an in-person caucus meeting on Capitol Hill Monday night to paint a contrast...

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