Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) blasted his fellow Republicans in Congress for "running afraid" from health care, reiterating his belief that major federal health programs must be reformed "top to bottom."

Roy, who is running to replace Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), spoke with the libertarian outlet Reason magazine to discuss his views and recent votes in Congress.

Reason's Nick Gillespie asked Roy why Republicans waffled when it came to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Enhanced premium tax credits for ACA Marketplace plans are at the center of the government shutdown, with Republicans refusing to budge on extending them after this year.

"Republicans in Congress suck on this and are running afraid to touch and deal with health care," Roy said. "To the credit of th

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