Democrats blame GOP for Obamacare woes tied to pandemic-era subsidies

Amid the ongoing government shutdown fight, the Democratic Party's message has largely focused on blaming Republicans for stripping "millions" of their health insurance because they won't approve expanded Obamacare subsidies.Democrats temporarily expanded Obamacare subsidies during COVID, adding what they called enhanced tax credits.But these tax credits, pushed through Congress by Democrats with no Republican support during the COVID-19 pandemic, aren't universally accepted as a cost-cutting measure. Rather, according to some experts, they are a temporary fix to a long-term problem and fail t