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ALBliberal

(3,145 posts)
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:09 PM Sunday

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Arazi

(8,547 posts)
1. I'm not going to be able to afford health insurance or healthcare Al
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:16 PM
Sunday

Sucks for your SIL (who was furloughed? Under threat of furlough? Still working?) but fighting FOR something like the ACA was worth it.

The endgame was taking the momentum from Tuesday and moving the fucking ball for more wins for Americans.

The courts will/would have/were already forcing SNAP to resume - cutting off benefits is illegal.

choie

(6,387 posts)
2. Amen.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:20 PM
Sunday

herding cats

(19,962 posts)
3. This is literally condemning people like myself to DEATH.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:23 PM
Sunday

I emptied my pantry and donated it all to the local food bank.

There's no such relief for people like me.

Silent Type

(11,959 posts)
4. Think there is still a chance to preserve much of enhanced ACA subsidies. Disappointing for sure, but
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:25 PM
Sunday

it’s not over if we play cards right, which doesn’t happen often.

Arazi

(8,547 posts)
5. Lucy and the football Chuck if you think the "promise of a vote" means anything
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:35 PM
Sunday

Silent Type

(11,959 posts)
6. OK, we are all going to die a painful death. Is that better?
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:39 PM
Sunday

Arazi

(8,547 posts)
7. Dems just ensured that a great many of us will
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:51 PM
Sunday

Happy Hoosier

(9,260 posts)
8. My daughter will be off my insurance in 3 years.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:00 PM
Sunday

She has a number of health issues. How will she survive? She will likely be a 1099 employee responsible for her own health insurance. Is she just supposed to die faster? If we don’t fight now, then when?

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ALBliberal

(3,145 posts)
10. Yes labs. And a bit unkind. Why I hardly post.
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:43 PM
Sunday

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ALBliberal

(3,145 posts)
14. And? Maybe he is a custodian? A service worker? Many jobs there
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:47 PM
Sunday

Supporting our community. How would you know?
Fixed the spelling.

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fujiyamasan

(948 posts)
12. Sorry don't care
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:45 PM
Sunday

Sandia national labs? They pay very well. Why am I supposed to sympathize?

vanlassie

(6,186 posts)
18. This is the way you speak to a long time DUer?
Mon Nov 10, 2025, 12:02 AM
Monday

tritsofme

(19,727 posts)
13. Some folks were willing to fight down to the last federal worker's home was foreclosed, so they can have a more exciting
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:47 PM
Sunday

afternoon of cable news.

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