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Johnson Decries Obamacare Subsidies; Standoff with Schumer Continues
10/14/2025
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Story summary
- House Speaker Mike Johnson called the expiring Obamacare subsidies a "boondoggle."
- Johnson said they were created by Democrats.
- Johnson stated they should not be extended without reforms.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer countered that Democrats will not support any funding bill without including the subsidies.
- The standoff continues with both parties entrenched and no clear resolution in sight.
