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Prices have remained steady, even as the government rolls back subsidies on items like fuel.

When asked if she meant a federal subsidy, Friar said she was referring to “the backstop, the guarantee, that allows the financing to happen.”

He added that cuts to renewable energy subsidies and tariffs on imported steel - which raise the cost of building new power generators - have also pushed up prices.

Senate Democrats have refused to vote in favor of a funding bill unless it includes an extension of subsidies for Affordable Care Act premiums that are set to expire at the end of this year.

He said that the off-ramp was focused on giving Democrats a vote on an extension of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies along with plans for the spending bills.