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The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking health care costs when the current tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year.
The White House has postponed its rollout of a new proposal to address health care costs aimed at averting a spike in premiums driven by the expiration of key Affordable Care Act subsidies, a White House official said.
The East Wing of the White House is being demolished to make way for the greatest ballroom in the history of the world. For practical reasons, this portion of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will be given a new name. The ballroom ceiling will feature a Sistine Chapel-inspired fresco, depicting traditional American heroes.
In place of the East Wing, President Donald Trump has approved plans to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at an estimated cost of $300 million and, according to the White House, will be funded through private donations.
The commission is charged with giving expert advice to the president, Congress and the heads of departments on matters of design and aesthetics.
From tearing it down to making it a museum for the study of corruption and autocracy, Democrats pitch alternative uses for President Donald Trump's beloved ballroom.