Healthcare and Trumpflation will drive the midterm election

[Conservative from Georgia]

Why?

He’s just pretending not to care about those issues because they’re a disadvantage for Republicans. Don’t even ask him why.

 

[Anathema]

Why?

1. Healthcare: I’ve been sick my entire life. Sick enough thst I don’t fear death. I’ve got decent coverage, which means my wife does too.

2. Inflation: I’ve lived paycheck to paycheck my whole life. I know how to stretch a dollar and how to live without a lot of things many other people would consider necessary.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

1. Healthcare: I’ve been sick my entire life. Sick enough thst I don’t fear death. I’ve got decent coverage, which means my wife does too.

2. Inflation: I’ve lived paycheck to paycheck my whole life. I know how to stretch a dollar and how to live without a lot of things many other people would consider necessary.

So this guy is banking on the hope that the universe of people who are so sick they’re not afraid of death will be to decisive factor in the midterms. OK.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

1. Healthcare: I’ve been sick my entire life. Sick enough thst I don’t fear death. I’ve got decent coverage, which means my wife does too.

2. Inflation: I’ve lived paycheck to paycheck my whole life. I know how to stretch a dollar and how to live without a lot of things many other people would consider necessary.

Then inflation should be a major concern to you. I’ve lived in similar financial circumstances as you and economic policy becomes paramount as a result.

 

[Anathema]

So this guy is banking on the hope that the universe of people who are so sick they’re not afraid of death will be to decisive factor in the midterms. OK.

No. That guy just doesn’t give a **** anymore. He won’t take government healthcare and he’s ready to die because of it.

 

[Anathema]

Then inflation should be a major concern to you. I’ve lived in similar financial circumstances as you and economic policy becomes paramount as a result.

No. Again, I have no problem dying. If I lose the house, the car, whatever. Better dead than on the government dole.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

No. Again, I have no problem dying. If I lose the house, the car, whatever. Better dead than on the government dole.

I’m not talking about dole. I’m just as opposed to that and refuse. But preventing economic hardship is necessary to prevent welfare sloth in the first place. That’s why you should be concerned. Especially if you have kids.

 

[Anathema]

I’m not talking about dole. I’m just as opposed to that and refuse. But preventing economic hardship is necessary to prevent welfare sloth in the first place. That’s why you should be concerned. Especially if you have kids.

No kids. They’re the world’s most prolific STD so far as I’m concerned. Preventing economic hardship is an issue for individuals and their families. I see no mandate for Government involvement in the Constitution.

 

[Crepitus]

inflation is at the lowest levels in 5 yrs .. much lower than the deflation that accrued in the previous admin that is responsible for the high prices we are paying today ,, that's a fact ..

There are serious concerns abut the accuracy of the reports now.

 

[BluesLegend]

on health care and Trumpflation.

 

[Crepitus]

Healthcare and Inflation… two topics I could not care any less about. Wonderful.

The rest of us do.

 

[Hafar1014]

Utility bills are skyrocketing. Health care costs are skyrocketing. Grocery bills are rising. Inflation is back on the rise.


And all the moronic Trump cult can do is whine, "Yeahbut BIDEN!"

That's not going to work, fools.

SQUIRREL!

Thats the Biden economy still in effect

 

[Crepitus]

1. Healthcare: I’ve been sick my entire life. Sick enough thst I don’t fear death. I’ve got decent coverage, which means my wife does too.

2. Inflation: I’ve lived paycheck to paycheck my whole life. I know how to stretch a dollar and how to live without a lot of things many other people would consider necessary.

So you've surrendered.

Sad

 

[MagicMike]

for Dems its the messaging and being able to place false blame that's important .. was inflation higher under the Biden admin or not ? did the cost of living skyrocket or not during Bidens admin .. answer yes or no without a litany of deflections and emotionally charged babble ... yes or no ?

Yes
Biden inherited Trump's shitty Covid economy and did the best that could have been done with the wreckage.
After that Trump made promises to his gullible rubes that he can't keep.

 

[berg80]

Republicans have really painted themselves into a corner with their stance on these ACA subsidies. It has become a lose-lose situation for them. If they let these subsidies expire without presenting a viable alternative plan at the end of the month they have no chance of keeping their majorities in congress in the midterm elections next November.
If they present any plan that increases cost of healthcare to voters or restricts access in any way to vital medical services that voters have become accustomed to having for the past ten years their fate will be no different.
They (and Donald Trump) promised to do away with the ACA way back in 2016. They assured us they had a "better" plan.
They didn't.
They lied, and they have been lying ever since.
So now push has come to shove. It is time to either put up or shut up. They don't have a single trick in their bag to "put up" so they're just going to have to shut up and extend the ACA subsidies. This of course will be a huge betrayal of the Republican base that they've been making these empty promises about "doing away with Obamacare" to for the past decade.
And the biggest irony of all is that MOST of the voters who are going to be betrayed in this by Republicans either way are red state voters who depend upon the ACA and these subsidies but just don't seem to realize it's ALL a part of their dreaded "Obamacare."

KFF’s poll reveals that marketplace enrollees — most of whom say they would be directly impacted by the subsidies expiring — overwhelmingly support an extension. The survey found this group is more likely to blame Trump and Republicans in Congress than Democrats if the tax credits are left to expire.

The expiration of the tax credits — which a separate KFF analysis found will more than double monthly payments for the average subsidized enrollee — comes as Americans are already overwhelmed by high health expenses, the poll shows.

About 6 in 10 Affordable Care Act enrollees find it “somewhat” or “very” difficult to afford out-of-pocket costs for medical care, such as deductibles and copays. That exceeds the roughly half of enrollees who find it challenging to afford health insurance premiums. Most also say they could not afford a $300 per year increase in their health insurance costs without significantly disrupting their household finances.

Cynthia Cox, a vice president of KFF who leads the organization’s ACA research, said the population of Americans on Affordable Care Act health insurance includes some high-earning entrepreneurs and small business owners, but the bulk of enrollees are lower-income and therefore vulnerable to even small increases in health costs.

“These are often going to be people who are living paycheck to paycheck, who have volatile or unpredictable incomes as well,” she said. “Increases that many of them are facing are going to be some sort of financial hardship for them.”

Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll

A new survey of Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollees finds that many are already struggling with the high cost of health care.

apnews.com

It appears House R's agree.

Frustrated Republicans move to force Obamacare vote as warnings mount about the midterms​

A group of House Republicans moved to force a vote on extending Obamacare health insurance subsidies that will expire in just three weeks, directly challenging party leaders who appear determined to let them lapse.

At least six Republicans signed a discharge petition filed Wednesday on a bill authored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) that would extend the expiring tax credits for two years while imposing new eligibility requirements. The subsidies are currently used by more than 20 million Americans.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/...as-warnings-mount-about-the-midterms-00685423

 

[Etymology gaslight]

Republicans have really painted themselves into a corner with their stance on these ACA subsidies. It has become a lose-lose situation for them. If they let these subsidies expire without presenting a viable alternative plan at the end of the month they have no chance of keeping their majorities in congress in the midterm elections next November.
If they present any plan that increases cost of healthcare to voters or restricts access in any way to vital medical services that voters have become accustomed to having for the past ten years their fate will be no different.
They (and Donald Trump) promised to do away with the ACA way back in 2016. They assured us they had a "better" plan.
They didn't.
They lied, and they have been lying ever since.
So now push has come to shove. It is time to either put up or shut up. They don't have a single trick in their bag to "put up" so they're just going to have to shut up and extend the ACA subsidies. This of course will be a huge betrayal of the Republican base that they've been making these empty promises about "doing away with Obamacare" to for the past decade.
And the biggest irony of all is that MOST of the voters who are going to be betrayed in this by Republicans either way are red state voters who depend upon the ACA and these subsidies but just don't seem to realize it's ALL a part of their dreaded "Obamacare."

KFF’s poll reveals that marketplace enrollees — most of whom say they would be directly impacted by the subsidies expiring — overwhelmingly support an extension. The survey found this group is more likely to blame Trump and Republicans in Congress than Democrats if the tax credits are left to expire.

The expiration of the tax credits — which a separate KFF analysis found will more than double monthly payments for the average subsidized enrollee — comes as Americans are already overwhelmed by high health expenses, the poll shows.

About 6 in 10 Affordable Care Act enrollees find it “somewhat” or “very” difficult to afford out-of-pocket costs for medical care, such as deductibles and copays. That exceeds the roughly half of enrollees who find it challenging to afford health insurance premiums. Most also say they could not afford a $300 per year increase in their health insurance costs without significantly disrupting their household finances.

Cynthia Cox, a vice president of KFF who leads the organization’s ACA research, said the population of Americans on Affordable Care Act health insurance includes some high-earning entrepreneurs and small business owners, but the bulk of enrollees are lower-income and therefore vulnerable to even small increases in health costs.

“These are often going to be people who are living paycheck to paycheck, who have volatile or unpredictable incomes as well,” she said. “Increases that many of them are facing are going to be some sort of financial hardship for them.”

Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll

A new survey of Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollees finds that many are already struggling with the high cost of health care.

apnews.com

What you think about a third party ?

 

[Greenbeard]

It appears House R's agree.

Frustrated Republicans move to force Obamacare vote as warnings mount about the midterms​

A group of House Republicans moved to force a vote on extending Obamacare health insurance subsidies that will expire in just three weeks, directly challenging party leaders who appear determined to let them lapse.

At least six Republicans signed a discharge petition filed Wednesday on a bill authored by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) that would extend the expiring tax credits for two years while imposing new eligibility requirements. The subsidies are currently used by more than 20 million Americans.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/...as-warnings-mount-about-the-midterms-00685423

Johnson's decision to push this vote into the New Year is puzzling, do they want this story in the headlines over and over again? I suppose it would be anyway, even if the GOP weren't about to make news for voting to take away millions of Americans' health care again--but you'd think that's the kind of vote you would want to have gotten out of the way in the run-up to the holidays when people are preoccupied.

 

[Hollie]

@Nostra

Then inflation should be a major concern to you. I’ve lived in similar financial circumstances as you and economic policy becomes paramount as a result.

Inflation is tame. The left should run on what they know; open borders, importing criminals, Kilmore Garcia for the next Marvel comics superhero, Newsom for minister of trannies. Pritzker for Grand Poobah of HHS.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

@Nostra
Inflation is tame. The left should run on what they know; open borders, importing criminals, Kilmore Garcia for the next Marvel comics superhero, Newsom for minister of trannies. Pritzker for Grand Poobah of HHS.

Don’t they already?

 

[RedrickTheCoat]

Inflation is down and we do not want to spend $1.5 trillion on free healthcare for the illegal alien criminals.
The only thing that the corrupt Democrats ever give to mainstream Americans is the middle finger and higher taxes.

This is how stupid your own administration thinks you are. They can repeatedly state this falsehood that illegal aliens are getting free healthcare to such a large amount, and you guys believe it.

Illegal aliens do not qualify for federal healthcare.

Imagine when they were talking about whether to say this as part of their campaign. Depsite knowing it was false, they instead must have had the discussion that their idiot voterbase would just mindlessly believe them if they said it?

You know who does qualify for federal healthcare? Rural communities in red states. Red states that are often subsidised by blue states....Ridiculous.