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GOP's ACA Replacement Plans Questioned Amid Shutdown Debate

10/9/2025

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Collins Challenges Jordan

CNN's Kaitlan Collins questioned Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan about GOP plans to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid shutdown.
Jordan argued subsidies are misdirected, saying 40% do not use them and they go to insurance companies.
Collins countered that subsidies help keep premiums low and assist those needing healthcare.
Shift to undocumented migrants arose; Collins returned to subsidies.

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Collins Grills Jordan

CNN's Kaitlan Collins pressed Rep. Jim Jordan over Trump's threat to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers, citing a 2019 law he voted for.
Trump said some workers don’t deserve back pay.
Jordan argued furloughed workers should not be paid.
The exchange highlights ongoing Republican-Democrat tensions over funding and worker compensation.

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Collins Challenges Jordan

CNN's Kaitlan Collins questioned Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan about GOP plans to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid shutdown.
Jordan argued subsidies are misdirected, saying 40% do not use them and they go to insurance companies.
Collins countered that subsidies help keep premiums low and assist those needing healthcare.
Shift to undocumented migrants arose; Collins returned to subsidies.

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