John Thune: “This expires at the end of the calendar year. And what we're…”

“I mean, right now, what if people. Lose their benefits in the meantime? Keep the government open? Well, I mean, people aren't going to lose their benefits. This expires at the end of the calendar year. And what we're talking about here is a seven week continuing resolution to fund the government until November 21st. And I assume in that time period there will be plenty of opportunities for us to negotiate and discuss what the future of the premium tax credit program looks like.” (07:00–07:09)

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