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John Thune: “In another partisan bill in 2022 they extended the subsidies…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 39

Published | Video Starts at 02:24

… crisis, Democrats created these Biden bonuses further papering over the higher premium costs under Obamacare with bigger taxpayer subsidies. Again they did that without a single Republican vote. And then In another partisan bill in 2022 they extended the subsidies through the end of this year. Democrats chose the expiration date. They created this cliff and now they want to blame Republicans for their mess. Give me a break. Mr. President. (02:24–02:29)

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Asserts that Democrats extended subsidies through the end of the year in a 2022 bill.

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