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Speaker Johnson Says Healthcare Subsidies Fight is a Distraction | Balance of Power 10/08/2025
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Katherine Clark, House Minority Whip (D-MA), discusses tensions running high in Capitol Hill and the importance of getting negotiations on health care for Americans. US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) discusses the health-care subsidies fight and the White House Budget Office proposal to withhold back pay to federal workers furloughed during the shutdown. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) talks how long this shutdown could last and if there may be a standalone bill for military pay.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Late Edition of Balance Power Begins
00:02:58 - Rep. Katherine Clark, House Minority Whip (D-MA), on How Democrats Are Approaching Shutdown, Need Health Care Negotiations, Military Pay
00:11:58 - Political Panel React to Rep. Jeffries & Rep. Lawler Altercation, Health Care Negotiations, Future of Sen. Schumer
00:17:21 - House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Health Care Subsidies, Federal Budget, Layoffs
00:29:58 - Megan Scully Reacts to Speaker Johnson Interview, ACA Subsidies, Duration of Shutdown, Concerns With Backpay
00:34:40 - Myles Miller on Former FBI Director Comey Pleads Not Guilty
00:37:56 - Political Panel React to Speaker Johnson’s Interview, Shutdown Impact on Politicians
00:42:27 - Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) Not Seeing a Shutdown End in Sight, Potential for Standalone Bill for Military Pay, Backpay Issue
00:49:02 - Political Panel on Possibly Being Further Apart on Shutdown Than Last Week, Health Care Issues
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Published Oct 8, 2025