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Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form

Published December 12, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:25

… have an innovation policy and national posture that's going to allow us to maintain the lead. So a patchwork. We haven't been able to get something like that. We'll get A patchwork of state regulation is very significant in terms of putting us behind in terms of China. So what the executive order says is that we want to have a national innovation strategy. It says that the states can move forward, as I agree with, on potential cases of copyright or protecting children. (07:25–07:35)

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Asserts that inconsistent state regulations hinder the U.S. in its competition with China.

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“We pay three times per person for health care than any other country in the world.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 03:12-03:17
“Median income outside the Philadelphia counties is $52,000 a year.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 06:04-06:09
“A lot of working families, their premiums are going to go up pretty dramatically.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 00:47-00:51
“We've had Obamacare for 15 years. It promised lower cost, improved quality, better access. It's failed on all fronts.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 01:02-01:11
“The Democratic proposal was essentially a three year extension.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 01:48-01:51
“Still 25 million people don't have access to health care.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 03:27-03:31
“The current subsidies cannot be extended in their current form.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 04:03-04:07
“We now have to deal with [Obamacare] problem together as Republicans and Democrats.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 04:30-04:36
“You got to bring down the income caps very significantly.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 04:46-04:50
“You can't have an automatic extension on an individual basis without rooting out the fraud.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 04:49-04:58
“We're in an existential battle for leadership in the world.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 07:12-07:16
“The executive order says that we want to have a national innovation strategy.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 07:34-07:40
“The Attorney General [is] essentially being able to take action against overly restrictive [state regulations].”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 07:59-08:01
“If we don't have a national posture for maintaining leadership, I fear we're going to be left behind.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 08:23-08:29
“The President's done, which I think is a real contrast to the last administration, is laying out a pro innovation framework.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 09:48-09:55
“The executive order lays out what that balance should be.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 10:02-10:06
“We have a patchwork of regulations and permitting across the country.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 10:52-10:56
“The battle for air energy leadership versus China is critical.”
Sen. Dave McCormick: The current Obamacare subsidies can't be extended in their current form | Uploaded December 12, 2025 | 11:05-11:11
“We need to focus on in the Congress is permitting reform on the energy front, national permitting reform.”
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