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Thune Criticizes ACA Subsidies Amid Funding Bill Debate

9/25/2025

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies will be discussed separately from the funding bill.
He calls Democrats' extension plan costly and insufficiently reform-minded.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rejects Thune's claims.
Democrats warn not extending subsidies could raise premiums and uninsured rates.
President Donald Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders, citing unproductivity before deadline.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies will be discussed separately from the funding bill.
He calls Democrats' extension plan costly and insufficiently reform-minded.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rejects Thune's claims.
Democrats warn not extending subsidies could raise premiums and uninsured rates.
President Donald Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders, citing unproductivity before deadline.