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Moderate Dem undercuts Jeffries on ObamaCare compromise as government shutdown wears on

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3 weeks ago

A moderate House Democrat is splitting from his party leader on a compromise to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year.The subsidies have been a key demand for Democrats in exchange for their support for legislation to end the government shutdown.Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., is among the House Democrats backing a bipartisan bill aimed at extending those tax credits for one year.But House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called a one-year extension a "laughable proposition" in comments to reporters on Tuesday. Suozzi, who also backs a permanent ex...