"Subsidies are not going away," Sen. Joni Ernst defends letting ACA premiums spike

Visit Ask a Pol ~ interactive political journalism ~ what should we ask Congress next? Let us know!Who?Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)Ask a Pol asks:Are you worried about what Democrats are warning about, these huge health insurance premium hikes slated to hit folks back in Iowa in the new year?Key Ernst:“These were expanded premium subsidies for Covid,” Sen. Joni Ernst exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “And when people talk about subsidies going away — subsidies are not going away. The expanded subsidies are going away, but we still have subsidies.”Caught our ear:Feels like there’s not dialogue happening about how to end the government shutdown?“No, I think there is dialogue,” Ernst tells us. “It’s on a much smaller scale.”About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites!Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe