Health Care Subsidies, Flooding In Washington, DOJ Under President Trump
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Healthcare subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year.
Millions of Americans face dramatic price hikes, but can Congress reach a deal to alleviate the pain?
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Historic flooding in parts of the Pacific Northwest. Several rivers are at record highs.
This is something that the people of the state of Washington have not faced before, this level of flooding. Governor Bob Ferguson calls on people to follow evacuation orders. We'll have all the latest.
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Healthcare premiums are likely to rise for millions of Americans early next year after the Senate rejected two dueling healthcare bills.
And President Trump faces pushback from within his own party on redistricting and strikes against alleged drug boats. To discuss all this, we're joined now by NPR's national political correspondent, Don Gagne. Thanks for being here. It's a pleasure. So, Don, on health care, these enhanced subsidies are broadly popular, according to polls. Why is it so hard to agree on a fix?
Well, the Affordable Care Act has always been a place where Democrats and Republicans butt heads.
What are the implications of expiring health care subsidies?
It's been that way since the law was passed in Obama's first term. But this current fight over whether to extend existing subsidies gets to the core of these differences, and it will have a great impact on how much health insurance costs. costs Americans who rely on the ACA. So Republicans would rather have health savings accounts or give money directly to individuals to use on the health care of their choice. We're just at an impasse. Last night, House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a last minute Republican plan. It would enhance employer-sponsored health care plans. Democrats, skeptical. Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries called it completely unserious. But I guarantee you, Democrats will keep this issue front and center in the midterms.
Now, President Trump, in an interview with Politico this week, graded his own performance on the economy.
A plus, plus, plus, plus, plus.
That's good grade. And then at a rally in Pennsylvania, he said Americans can, quote, give up certain products. We can get by with fewer pencils and dolls.
What is the current situation regarding flooding in the Pacific Northwest?
Those are two consumer products I would not have thought to put together. Don, is this messaging working?
Well, poll after poll shows Americans are worried about inflation and affordability. As a result, Trump's approval ratings on the economy give him very low scores in that area. People are unhappy about the cost of a grocery store visit. about affording daycare and on and on. And they see inflation as a big worry. But the president is, as we heard, taking a hard line, denying that affordability is anything other than a hoax that Democrats are pushing as a political issue. So he describes one economy. Americans describe a completely different place.
Hmm.
The House passed a $900 billion defense policy bill this week. Tucked inside this bipartisan legislation is a provision that would require the Pentagon to share with lawmakers unedited video of the strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. Now, do you think Congress is starting to show some willingness to push back against this administration?
It is on certain issues, including this one. Many questions have been raised regarding these strikes on alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela, particularly the one in September where a second strike killed two survivors of the initial attack.
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