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Mike Lawler: “The federal government is footing the bill for 88% of the…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

Rep. Mike Lawler on Republican Health Care Plan Vote and Future of ACA Subsidies

Published December 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:51

It's not just the extension of the enhanced premium tax credit, which people need to understand. One thing, the enhanced premium tax credit means that The federal government is footing the bill for 88% of the premium [with the enhanced premium tax credit]. If the enhanced premium tax credit goes away, the premium tax credit is still in effect and the federal government is footing 78% of the premium for this 7% of the market that we're talking about. (05:51–05:59)

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