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The GOPs Obamacare Mess
September 4, 2025 at 8:18 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 27 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/04/the-gops-obamacare-mess/
Vulnerable House Republicans are worried that Obamacare subsidies set to expire in December may dent their midterm chances and are introducing a bill, together with moderate Democrats, that would extend the tax credits for a year, Punchbowl News reports.
But at this point, Republican party leaders seem less than eager about extending these subsidies.

Blues Heron
(7,421 posts)Silent Type
(10,850 posts)million who will likely drop their ACA plan if enhanced subsidies are revoked.
If we do well in midterms, we can protect ACA and other safetynet programs.
Grins
(8,800 posts)Its the Mommy factor in Democrats DNA. They constantly want to jump in and help.
This is an anvil around the necks of REPUBLICANS about to be pushed into the deep!!! Democrats job is to point that out. This is what you get when you vote Republican.
To paraphrase a well-known maxim:
Never interrupt your enemy while hes committing suicide.
Addendum: Especially before an election.
JCMach1
(28,923 posts)Subsidies I couldn't afford insurance at all and in all likelihood would die without medication and treatment.