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In the view of Avik Roy — one of the first and most vocal critics of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare — Republicans and Democrats alike have missed the mark in the healthcare debate that has dragged the government into a 24-day shutdown.

"Both sides are wrong," Avik said. "I’m sympathetic to the Republican view, but it’s a strategic mistake."

The way Roy sees things, Republican wariness over renewing expanded government subsidies should be directed at the bigger problem behind them.

"The subsidies aren’t inherently the problem," Roy said. "If you want low-income people who are near the poverty line to have insurance, you’re going to have to subsidize. Subsidies have been a part of Republican [healthcar

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