Bill Cassidy

Mr. CASSIDY

Mr. CASSIDY. No.

Mr. CASSIDY. You are absolutely accurate.

Mr. CASSIDY. Well, insurance companies most directly, and there will be lower premiums.

Mr. CASSIDY. Correct.

Mr. CASSIDY. Correct.

Mr. CASSIDY. Correct.

Mr. CASSIDY. Bernie Sanders.

Mr. CASSIDY. In the last Congress, a year ago.

Mr. CASSIDY. Yes, for 2 years.

Mr. CASSIDY. Correct. I think that is right.

Mr. CASSIDY. To expire in 2025.

Mr. CASSIDY. None of the Republicans. Rather, Democrats.

Mr. CASSIDY. Correct.

Mr. CASSIDY. There was none.

Mr. CASSIDY. They did not.

Mr. CASSIDY. Yes.

Mr. CASSIDY. Unfortunately, shutting down the government.

Mr. CASSIDY. Correct.

Mr. CASSIDY. Correct.

Mr. CASSIDY. I cannot imagine feeling good about that.

Mr. CASSIDY. Insurance companies would do pretty well, no matter what.

Mr. CASSIDY. It would take $26 billion that would go to an insurance company, and, instead, it gives it to a family for the--I always use the feminine. Women make all of the decisions in healthcare. It would give her the ability to make the best decision for real care for her family, finding the best care for her dollar. A hundred percent of it would go to her, to all of those, and they would make a better decision.

Mr. CASSIDY. Absolutely.

Mr. CASSIDY. Wait. Wait. Just to understand, the EV subsidies did not expire until 2032, but this subsidy for people's health insurance expires this year?

Mr. CASSIDY. I yield.