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Fiendish Thingy

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13. But their "fight" is to delay the cuts/hikes by 6-12 months

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 07:45 PM

Sep 10

That’s it.

And the “fight” doesn’t deal with Trump’s pocket rescissions of other funds already appropriated, which could also be applied to any promised funding extension for the ACA.

This is the position already staked out by the Dem leadership- delay the cuts, which only helps the republicans, rather than fighting to permanently restore ACA funding without threat of pocket recessions later.

The average voter isn’t paying attention to any of this, and won’t until it affects them directly.

Better for the effects of Trump 2.0 to be felt before the midterms than after.

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Thune Shuts Door on Obamacare Subsidy Extensions in Funding Bill [View all] lostincalifornia Sep 10 OP

Democrats must dig in on this. GoodRaisin Sep 10 #1

No they shouldn't dig in Fiendish Thingy Sep 10 #3

I disagree. I think Democrats need to be seen fighting for this rather than just letting it go GoodRaisin Sep 10 #8

But their "fight" is to delay the cuts/hikes by 6-12 months Fiendish Thingy Sep 10 #13

Good Fiendish Thingy Sep 10 #2

Yeah, and some of those people who can't afford the increase will suffer and die Just_Vote_Dem Sep 10 #7

So, Dems should cave and give them a 6-12 month reprieve? Fiendish Thingy Sep 10 #12

Let the cuts happen JBTaurus83 Sep 10 #4

And Democrats can say that's fine, as long as the CR doesn't go into the new year. tritsofme Sep 10 #5

I see this as a distraction Raven123 Sep 10 #6

Is this about the extra subsidies after the pandemic? Qutzupalotl Sep 10 #9

The ACA's premiuum subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2025 unles Congress takes action. lostincalifornia Sep 10 #10

Thune has thrown down the gauntlet peggysue2 Sep 10 #11

I agree. Shut this fucker down until TRUMP feels the pain. Volaris Sep 10 #14