Oct. 15 — when active-duty military members could miss a paycheck — is seen by some lawmakers as the next real deadline for action in the federal government shutdown fight as Democrat and Republican leaders remain at odds over a funding bill, Politico reported Oct. 6.  The debate over the ACA premium tax subsidies remains a key issue in the impasse. Democratic leaders said they will not vote to reopen the government without some sort of agreement to extend the subsidies that are set to expire at the end of 2025, according to the report. 

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed urgency on getting an extension on those subsidies now.  “If Republicans continue to refuse to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credit, tens of millions of American taxpayers are going to experience dramat

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