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Patty Murray: “Republicans are choosing the never [by refusing a clean…”

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Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes

Published December 8, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:00

Republicans need to understand it's literally now or never for stopping these premium hikes. Families are facing next year. And by refusing a clean extension and running out the clock, Republicans are choosing the never [by refusing a clean extension and running out the clock]. But I'm not going to stop pushing. I'm not going to stop sharing family stories and keeping up the pressures so long as there's even a chance we can stop … (03:00–03:07)

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Asserts that Republicans are opting not to prevent premium hikes by refusing a clean extension.

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“Families across the country are staring down unthinkable health care hikes, premiums doubling, tripling worse.”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 00:49-00:59
“Last summer the Republicans passed their so-called big beautiful bill and gave away billions of dollars to the wealthiest Americans in tax…”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 18:34-18:46
“Higher premium costs for millions of American families will be getting locked in for good [without action].”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 01:56-02:10
“The only thing we have time for is a clean extension of the tax credits.”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 02:29-02:35
“We need to save health care for the tens of millions of American families who are counting on us.”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 02:39-02:49
“We still need universal health care in America.”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 03:56-04:00
“Enrollment is open. People are signing up. If we were to make changes to any of this right now, it would be really hard to have those…”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 16:03-16:14
“The only thing we can do right now is extend the tax credits as they are.”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 16:18-16:24
“The action was unconscionable to unleash a dog on someone who was not provoking.”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 17:22-17:30
“The cost to our entire health care system when so many people drop out and don't have health care coverage is enormous.”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 18:58-19:06
“Congress needs to extend these tax credits to help people like [Lisa] and so many others.”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 19:17-19:36
“This vote this week is so important for us to extend the tax credits.”
Ahead of Vote on Extending ACA Credits, Murray Lays Out the Stakes & Urges Republicans to Vote Yes | Uploaded December 8, 2025 | 19:17-19:22