Kevin Hassett on Government Shutdown: Focus on Reopening, Not ACA Subsidies

Government Shutdown Priorities

• 🎯 Kevin Hassett states that the primary focus should be on keeping the government open and not holding federal workers hostage.
• ⚠️ He argues that debating Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies is not the immediate priority during the ongoing government shutdown.

ACA Subsidies Debate

• 💡 Hassett acknowledges that ACA subsidies are set to expire, which would cause healthcare costs to skyrocket for millions.
• 🏛️ He reminds that Democrats passed these subsidies as an emergency COVID-19 action and that the responsibility for their renewal lies with them.
• 💰 The expiration was intended because Democrats believed making them permanent would be too expensive.

Path Forward

• 🤝 Hassett suggests a clean resolution to the government shutdown first.
• 🗣️ The debate over ACA subsidies should then be discussed in the normal course of legislative action.