'My party has no solution': MTG keeps hammering Republicans as Johnson tries to quiet her

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is doubling down on attacking her own party as Republicans struggle to stay united in the midst of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

NBC News reported Tuesday that Greene is continuing to lay blame for the shutdown at Republicans' feet and calling on them to work with Democrats to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as "Obamacare") tax credits. Greene's demands come in spite of President Donald Trump and congressional GOP leadership insisting that Democrats are holding up efforts to reopen federal agencies by refusing to vote for their government funding bill.

"When it comes to the point where families are spending anywhere from $1,500 to $2,000 a month and looking at hikes coming on their insurance premiums, I think that’s unforgivable," Greene told NBC.

The Georgia Republican wrote on her X account that health insurance will become "unaffordable" without a guaranteed extension. tax credits don't expire until the end of 2025, but Democrats have pointed out that health insurance companies are already preparing for the open enrollment period, which starts on November 1. If the tax credits aren't extended, monthly health insurance premium costs in some markets could double, and in some deep-red states, costs could spike by more than 300 percent.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) attempted to downplay Greene's attacks while speaking to reporters on Tuesday, and suggested she was uninformed about current healthcare negotiations.

"Congresswoman Greene does not serve on the committees of jurisdiction that deal with that, those specialized issues, and she’s probably not read in on some of that," Johnson said.

Greene didn't accept Johnson's response to her criticism, telling NBC that Republicans "never talk about it," and that it's "not a major secret" that the respective committee that handles the health insurance industry hasn't addressed the topic.

"What I am upset over is my party has no solution," Greene told the outlet. "It’s not something that we talk about frequently, but it is a reality for Americans, and it’s something that I don’t think we can ignore."

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