What are the implications of expiring tax credits for Affordable Health Care Act policies?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Tax credits for people on Affordable Health Care Act policies will expire at the end of this year. Prices will skyrocket for many, unless Congress acts. NPR's Elena Moore reports a Democratic plan would extend these subsidies.
The Senate is expected to vote on the Democrats' proposal later this week, which would extend these COVID-era health care subsidies for three more years. That plan doesn't have Republican buy-in. And though several GOP lawmakers are working on counter-proposals that include things like income caps to qualify, the party hasn't united around one plan.
Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley says it needs to.
What signal will it send if Republicans say, we're going to say no to the Democrats' plan, but we're not going to offer anything? The message that we'll send is, good luck to the American people. We don't really care.
The existing tax credits currently benefit more than 20 million people across the country. Elena Moore, NPR News, the Capitol.
President Trump has announced a $12 billion payment to farmers. The payments are for those who've suffered losses as a result of his global tariffs. NPR's Anusha Mathur reports.
2025 has been a rough year for farmers. Mike Lavender from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition says tariffs were a big reason why.
Unprecedented instability, whether you want to call it tariff wars, trade wars, uncertainty in international markets for agricultural products.
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