House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday defended his opposition to a one-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, a proposal backed by a handful of moderate Republicans as part of an effort to reopen the government.

In an interview on “CNN News Central,” the Democratic leader noted the short-term proposal “doesn't even have the support of the House Republican leadership, who have refused to address the issue of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.”

“Our view is that we need a meaningful response to addressing the Republican health care crisis,” Jeffries added, “not simply a Band-Aid solution that Republican leadership in the House and the Senate don't........

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