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Punchbowl News: “So in less than two weeks, millions of Americans will see a huge spike in their premiums or they’ll lose coverage as Congress goes over the Obamacare cliff.”

“This plays into the growing economic fears felt by many Americans. President Donald Trump spoke to this issue in his Wednesday night address from the White House, although it’s clear Republicans are going to have to go a lot further than he did if they want to turn things around.”

“In fact, if you zoom out right now, congressional battles are being played, in large part, on Democrats’ turf. They have Republicans talking about health care. Johnson says House Republicans will spend a good chunk of next year on the issue, a topic on which the GOP is typically weak. Next month also will be about government funding and social programs, which again favor Democrats.”