Democrats Hunt 4 GOP Saviors to Save ACA Tax Credits
In a congressional episode more suspenseful than a reality TV reboot, House Democratsâled by whip Katherine Clark and Leader Hakeem Jeffriesâare unleashing their secret weapon: the discharge petition. Designed to force a House vote if signed by 218 members, itâs basically the ultimate group project where Dems need just four rebellious GOP classmates to finish the work. Why? To extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years, boldly ignoring bipartisan proposals stuck at one- or two-years like your college thesis. Centrist GOP Rep. Don Bacon labeled their plan DOA, suggesting compromises with the Appropriations Committee, aka the boring adultsâ table. Even Speaker Mike Johnson remains MIA on promising a vote, while eight breakaway Dems broke free to reopen the governmentâon the Senate's 60-vote trilogy quest. The headlines say "last chance," but this feels like watching someone throw spaghetti at a wall and hoping Republicans enjoy carbs.
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Democrats need 4 GOP rebels to pull an ACA three-year extension out of thin air while Republicans play hard to get like itâs the final season of a disappointing Netflix series. Spoiler: no oneâs buying the plot twist.
House Dems asking for 4 Republican signatures is like a vegan begging meat-lovers to try tofuâoptimism admirable, results unlikely, and someoneâs definitely about to ghost.
The ACA tax credit extension pitch: 214 Democrats plus 4 Republican dreamersâbasically a political Tinder date nobody swiped right on.
Source: Axios | Published: 11/12/2025 | Author: Andrew Solender
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