Rep. Lawler: Congressional Inaction on Expiring ACA Subsidies Is ‘Idiotic’

Congressional inaction on the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that millions rely on is “idiotic,” Rep. Mike Lawler told NPR’s “Morning Edition” on Wednesday.

The New York Republican said that while the ACA subsidies were meant to be temporary, he finds it “unacceptable” for Congress to allow them to expire knowing that healthcare premiums will go up sharply.

NPR noted more than 20 million people rely on these subsidies.

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