The U.S. Senate failed to pass two dueling pieces of health care legislation Thursday, leaving Affordable Care Act tax credits all but certain to expire at the end of the year. As lawmakers prepare for year-end recess with no agreement in sight, tens of millions of Americans who rely on the ACA are being left in limbo. Lisa Desjardins reports.
And yet the house just passed a $900B military budget. Think of how many lives that could save if it were allocated to healthcare. But why save lives at home when we could end them abroad? Military contractors need to eat too. Think of the shareholders.