How worried are R's about the ACA premium hike backlash? This worried.

[sealybobo]

If you don't want the GOP to mention trannies, tell them to stop taking opportunities from girl and women athletes, stop going into the wrong bathrooms/shower rooms, and stop pushing the ideology on confused children.

After Doctor Rene Richards and before the woke movement started targetting children, trannies were a rarely mentioned joke among Republicans.

See? It's already begun. But now this issue is off the table. What will Republicans use to divide us next time? I'm sure they'll find something. If they are going to continue to desecrate the middle class they have to come up with some issue that divides us. Abortion and trannies and illegals are played out issues.

 

[Crepitus]

They're not exactly subtle, are they? MAGA should be furious that they're folding like this on the ACA, but they won't be.

Hell they will cheer for it. One guy in this thread already said how glad he was tRump was in office to fix the Democrat's "**** up". They will all be singing that by tomorrow.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Right. Republicans don't care about millions of us losing access to affordable healthcare but they care oh so much about 1 or 2 women who had to complete against a tranny.

You will lose your healthcare if the freebie plays out?

 

[Seymour Flops]

See? It's already begun. But now this issue is off the table. What will Republicans use to divide us next time? I'm sure they'll find something. If they are going to continue to desecrate the middle class they have to come up with some issue that divides us. Abortion and trannies and illegals are played out issues.
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Have you even considered getting a job do that your healthcare need not depend on who wins an election?

 

[JanetTheGreat]

If people could just realize that neither party gives a shit about us citizens health insurance, all this time and energy spent debating and arguing for which side is better could be saved for actually fixing this country.

 

[berg80]

Have you even considered getting a job do that your healthcare need not depend on who wins an election?

Americans are buckling under medical bills. It could get worse.​

Charities that help people cover their medical bills say they’re seeing an alarming increase in requests for help.

Worse yet, they say, it’s coming even before cuts to Medicaid in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect and the potential expiration of Obamacare subsidies at year’s end. The charities are warning of exploding medical debt and lower survival rates for diseases like cancer if Congress doesn’t act.

“Our organization can’t really handle much more demand,” said Michael Sapienza, chief executive of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, which helps patients pay for colonoscopies, tests and cancer treatment.

Financial assistance from the HealthWell Foundation, one of the largest charities in the country, is already 23 percent higher this year than all of last year. Requests swamped the fund it launched this month to help consumers offset higher Obamacare premiums that are likely if the subsidies expire, prompting it to stop taking new applicants after just two days. The Colorectal Cancer Alliance has seen a 26 percent increase in requests year-over-year, and CancerCare, another charity, has seen a 10 percent increase in year-over-year requests.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/27/medical-bills-debt-charity-obamacare-medicaid-00669834

What is Dotard doing about it? Making it worse.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Americans are buckling under medical bills. It could get worse.​

Charities that help people cover their medical bills say they’re seeing an alarming increase in requests for help.

Worse yet, they say, it’s coming even before cuts to Medicaid in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect and the potential expiration of Obamacare subsidies at year’s end. The charities are warning of exploding medical debt and lower survival rates for diseases like cancer if Congress doesn’t act.

“Our organization can’t really handle much more demand,” said Michael Sapienza, chief executive of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, which helps patients pay for colonoscopies, tests and cancer treatment.

Financial assistance from the HealthWell Foundation, one of the largest charities in the country, is already 23 percent higher this year than all of last year. Requests swamped the fund it launched this month to help consumers offset higher Obamacare premiums that are likely if the subsidies expire, prompting it to stop taking new applicants after just two days. The Colorectal Cancer Alliance has seen a 26 percent increase in requests year-over-year, and CancerCare, another charity, has seen a 10 percent increase in year-over-year requests.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/27/medical-bills-debt-charity-obamacare-medicaid-00669834

What is Dotard doing about it? Making it worse.

But have you ever considered getting a job so that your health care does not depend on who wins an election?

 

[Seymour Flops]

If people could just realize that neither party gives a shit about us citizens health insurance, all this time and energy spent debating and arguing for which side is better could be saved for actually fixing this country.

Have you ever considered simply getting a job with health insurance so that your healthcare does not depend on "fixing this country?"

 

[Lesh]

Americans are buckling under medical bills. It could get worse.​

Charities that help people cover their medical bills say they’re seeing an alarming increase in requests for help.

Worse yet, they say, it’s coming even before cuts to Medicaid in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect and the potential expiration of Obamacare subsidies at year’s end. The charities are warning of exploding medical debt and lower survival rates for diseases like cancer if Congress doesn’t act.

“Our organization can’t really handle much more demand,” said Michael Sapienza, chief executive of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, which helps patients pay for colonoscopies, tests and cancer treatment.

Financial assistance from the HealthWell Foundation, one of the largest charities in the country, is already 23 percent higher this year than all of last year. Requests swamped the fund it launched this month to help consumers offset higher Obamacare premiums that are likely if the subsidies expire, prompting it to stop taking new applicants after just two days. The Colorectal Cancer Alliance has seen a 26 percent increase in requests year-over-year, and CancerCare, another charity, has seen a 10 percent increase in year-over-year requests.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/27/medical-bills-debt-charity-obamacare-medicaid-00669834

What is Dotard doing about it? Making it worse.

He’ll let you know in two weeks

Or two weeks after that

Or not

 

[Clipper]

I am glad that Trump and the GOP are in power to fix the Obama and Dem problem

Just wondering how long you're going to watch your mailbox for that good old $2000 check. Just like you waited for that $5000 handout from Eeeeelon.

Don't spend it all on one thing.

 

[schmidlap]

Nearly 80% Of Americans And 57% Of MAGA Republicans Want ACA Tax Credits​

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Trump says it 'may be necessary' to extend Obamacare subsidies​

 

[Seymour Flops]

Nearly 80% Of Americans And 57% Of MAGA Republicans Want ACA Tax Credits​

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Trump says it 'may be necessary' to extend Obamacare subsidies​

Great.

Stop whining, then.

 

[Mac1958]

Nearly 80% Of Americans And 57% Of MAGA Republicans Want ACA Tax Credits

Trump says it 'may be necessary' to extend Obamacare subsidies​

Just another TACO. Nothing he says or does has a shelf life of more than 24 hours. That's the mark of a weak leader. Now he's pissed off the congressional GQP, who stuck their dicks into killing the ACA.

But he's seeing how many people are affected here, and while he doesn't give two shits about their health, he is certainly concerned about "his numbers".

 

[Anathema]

White House to pitch a Trump Obamacare extension with limits​

The White House expects to soon unveil a health policy framework that includes a two-year extension of Obamacare subsidies due to expire at the end of next month and new limits on eligibility, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss the unannounced plans.

The proposal would mark President Donald Trump’s foray into Capitol Hill negotiations over how to address health care premium spikes set to hit Affordable Care Act enrollees if Congress lets the premium subsidies expire.

A White House official declined to confirm the details of the plan, saying, “Until President Trump makes an announcement himself, any reporting about the administration’s healthcare positions is mere speculation.” MS NOW first reported news of Trump’s intent to announce a new health care framework as soon as Monday to address spikes in ACA insurance premiums.

As part of a deal to reopen the government earlier this month, Senate Republicans agreed to give Democrats a vote on the ACA tax credits in December. But GOP lawmakers across the Capitol have been divided over how to respond to the subsidy deadline, leaving many eager for Trump to reveal his preferences. Hard-line conservatives have been pushing to let the subsidies expire while moderate Republicans have been pressing for an extension. Some Republicans are angling for a health care overhaul to replace the credits.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/23/white-house-to-propose-new-health-care-framework-00666701

Don is nothing if not unpredictable so you never know what he will or won't do until he does it. But I think it's fair to say that while many on the board were doing a happy dance over the idea of R's "winning" the shutdown, meaning unaffordable healthcare for millions, R congressmen were not as sanguine. With everything else that's going against R's heading towards the midterms it would appear defending the position of "people on ACA plans can go screw themselves" is one they'd rather not be put in a position of having to do.

Notice how the potentially proposed two year extension gets them past the election?

ANY member of the administration or Congress who voted for this would be DEAD to me. I wouldn’t be able to support them for their current post or any future role in government.

 

[Anathema]

We pay no matter what, either ACA or Medicaid. Pick one.

No. Cancel both unconstitutional programs m.. TODAY.

 

[schmidlap]

Just another TACO. Nothing he says or does has a shelf life of more than 24 hours. That's the mark of a weak leader. Now he's pissed off the congressional GQP, who stuck their dicks into killing the ACA.

But he's seeing how many people are affected here, and while he doesn't give two shits about their health, he is certainly concerned about "his numbers".

The prospect of a Democratically-controlled House is a descent into the maelstrom that must induce acute heebie- jeebies.

 

[Mac1958]

The prospect of a Democratically-controlled House is a descent into the maelstrom that must induce acute heebie- jeebies.

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He's just been getting nastier and nastier these last few days. And he's still saying that his numbers and the economy are the best they've ever been. I'd bet that even the shameless sycophants he has around him are being careful not to let him go completely off the rails. They need him to keep up appearances.

 

[schmidlap]

Great.

Stop whining, then.

I'm enjoying myself immensely.

The criminal blowhard having a hissyfit when a patriot accurately cites the UCMJ is merely a preview of coming detractions.

 

[berg80]

Great.

Stop whining, then.

If a government shutdown occurs because the prez refuses to negotiate a plan to extend ACA tax credits, and after the shutdown ends recognizes the necessity of extending them, why did he shut down the government in the first place?

Trump says it 'may be necessary' to extend Obamacare subsidies that fueled shutdown​

Trump says it 'may be necessary' to extend Obamacare subsidies that fueled shutdown

Trump's new comments on the ACA come after a fight over the health care tax credits on Capitol Hill that resulted in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

abcnews.go.com

 

[schmidlap]

He's just been getting nastier and nastier these last few days. And he's still saying that his numbers and the economy are the best they've ever been. I'd bet that even the shameless sycophants he has around him are being careful not to let him go completely off the rails. They need him to keep up appearances.

His modus operandi is to lash out rather than attempt to justify his repugnant behavior. He ends up concocting distractions from distractions, diversions from diversions. As his frivolous vendettas fizzle and his numbers plummet, he'll only dissociate further from reality.

The sophomoric insults directed at women have intensified and, about now, devout Greenlanders are probably offering thanks to Sedna that there is a Venezuela.

How many congressional toadies are now assessing the cost of collusion?

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