"The Senate is poised on Thursday to reject legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans, a potentially unceremonious end to a monthslong Democratic effort to prevent the COVID-era subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1. Despite a bipartisan desire to continue the credits, Republicans and Democrats have never engaged in meaningful or high-level negotiations on a solution."
"Neither side has seemed interested in compromise. Democrats who forced a government shutdown for 43 days on the issue have so far not wavered from their proposal to extend the subsidies for three years with none of the new limits that Republicans have suggested. Republicans are offering their own bill that would let the subsidies expire, even as some in the GOP conference, like Tillis, have said they would support an extension."
Senate is set to reject legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, likely allowing COVID-era subsidies to expire on Jan. 1 and causing higher insurance costs for marketplace buyers. Republicans and Democrats expressed bipartisan desire to continue credits but never engaged in meaningful negotiations, leading to expected votes on two partisan bills that will fail. Sen. Thom Tillis described the issue as too complicated to resolve before the deadline. Democrats insist on a three-year extension without new limits; Republicans propose letting credits expire and creating health savings accounts. The vote underscores deep partisan divisions in Congress and procedural maneuvering.
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