ACA Vote, Fed Cuts Interest Rates, US-Venezuela
Episode Date: December 11, 2025With Obamacare health insurance subsidies set to expire this month, millions of Americans are bracing for massive increases in healthcare costs. Also,...
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991 episodes transcribedWith Obamacare health insurance subsidies set to expire this month, millions of Americans are bracing for massive increases in healthcare costs. Also,...
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