Four House Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday to force a House vote on a straight three-year extension of the enhanced Obamacare tax credits that will expire Dec. 31, delivering a sharp rebuke to Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP leaders.

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mike Lawler of New York, Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania and Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania signed the discharge petition filed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — hours after House GOP leaders rejected attempts by Fitzpatrick and other Republican moderates to seek a floor vote on extending the subsidies used by more than 20 million Americans.

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    What is a GOP moderate? They voted the same as every other far right fascist on every other healthcare proposal. Now they’re mad about their own votes?

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        Purple district*

        Also, we’re talking about the House where everyone is up for reelection every 2 years.

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      What is a GOP moderate?

      Anyone who votes with a Democrat 2% of the time.

      They voted the same as every other far right fascist on every other healthcare proposal.

      There are Republicans who vote to extract concessions for their local business interests and friends. And then there are Republicans who vote for purely ideological reasons, because they’ve been pickled by 1000 hours of PragerU videos.