Health care tax credits extension first step to restoring all federal benefits, Sen. Bennet says

Health care tax credits extension first step to restoring all federal benefits, Sen. Bennet says

Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado speaks at a press conference in Brighton on Aug. 2, 2023. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)Reopening the federal government with extended health care tax credits is the first step to allowing Americans continued access to public benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said in a press call Wednesday.  “I think in the short term, what we have to do is ge…