Thune Shuts Door on Obamacare Subsidy Extensions in Funding Bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says there will not be an extension on Affordable Care Act subsidies in Congress’ stopgap funding bill.

• “No, this has to be a clean CR,” he tells Bloomberg
• Without action, many Obamacare insurance premiums will face large increases at end of year
• NOTE: Key Republicans Oppose Obamacare Tax Credit Extension

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