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84. The only bright side of all this is that it

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:44 AM

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Exposes the fundamental flaw of the ACA, which is that it was just a bill to guarantee insurance companies more customers. It was never going to effectively control costs or ensure that every American could access health care (as opposed to health insurance). The healthcare sector is a market in failure. It does not work, and I defy anyone to prove that it does.

It is past time for a real public health care system, and maybe we will eventually get it.

As Churchill said, you can count on Americans to do the right thing, once they’ve tried everything else.

In the meantime, people will continue to struggle and suffer and go into debt and forgo lifesaving care.

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ACA Subsidies [View all] angrychair Sunday OP

Certainly a possibility. But there are a number of GOPers who were getting heat in their districts to do Silent Type Sunday #1

It's not angrychair Sunday #2

That's not true for those with original ACA. If their premiums quadrupled, they were getting enhanced subsidies. Silent Type Sunday #10

Without the subsidies MontanaMama Sunday #3

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Depends on what state you are in and if you are likely to use much healthcare. Mine goes from $20 to over $1000. Doodley Sunday #9

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Are you trolling? Doodley Sunday #14

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You joined yesterday And calling people trolls? Happy Hoosier Sunday #20

No , he's trolling. Bobstandard Sunday #26

Oh it's trolling alright. MontanaMama Sunday #18

They joined yesterday. iemanja Sunday #22

Short lived most likely. n/t MontanaMama Sunday #25

Suddenly I'm craving pizza. StarryNite Monday #56

And this isn't the only post where they're doing it.🤔 ShazzieB Monday #73

LOL Skittles Sunday #19

People on the high end don't use ACA iemanja Sunday #21

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Putting faith in Trump isn't wise iemanja Sunday #32

The ACA helped those with pre-existing conditions mzmolly Monday #50

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You are out of touch with healthcare costs mzmolly Monday #61

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The GOP defunded it in the big ugly bill iemanja Monday #63

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Yes, they didn't extend them iemanja Monday #65

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Which wealthy people get subsidies? iemanja Monday #67

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That is less than the median US income iemanja Monday #69

"working" is relative rampartd Monday #79

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Well bless your heart. MontanaMama Sunday #17

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That is not true. Sparkly Sunday #38

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"Trump Renews Attacks on Obamacare in New Push Over Government Shutdown" Sparkly Sunday #40

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"...or something." Cirsium Monday #58

Look at this. The guy who joined yesterday calling us liars Bobstandard Sunday #29

I am so sorry MM angrychair Sunday #6

Thanks MontanaMama Sunday #30

I'm so sorry Bettie Monday #92

There won't be subsidies anymore Bettie Sunday #5

Exactly. angrychair Sunday #7

And they know who will Bettie Sunday #8

Correct. This is about more than healthcare. We have a terrorist in the White House who is systematically Doodley Sunday #12

And holding American citizens hostage. yellow dahlia Sunday #33

These two met with Thune last Tuesday JustAnotherGen Monday #88

I don't see how we can think they'll even vote mvd Sunday #13

People will know who voted to extend subsidies mzmolly Sunday #15

You really think people know how Reps vote? edhopper Sunday #23

We have to let them mzmolly Monday #44

Mine is going to increase from $194 a month to $1,200 BigmanPigman Sunday #28

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Well, it IS a fact! BigmanPigman Sunday #35

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You think that is "well off" in CA? karynnj Monday #43

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Well in the olden days before health insurance was privatized maybe. Hope22 Monday #55

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Small business has been held hostage to the health insurance industry since the early eighties. Hope22 Monday #59

You don't seem to understand the point of the law iemanja Monday #70

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You need to stop. Seriously. ShazzieB Monday #74

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Oh, so THAT's what you think you're doing. ShazzieB Monday #78

3,600.00 mzmolly Monday #46

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That is absurd. mzmolly Monday #48

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You are ignorant on the subject of the discussion mzmolly Monday #52

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Fox viewer? mzmolly Monday #54

Oh. My. God. ShazzieB Monday #76

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Oh, ffs. ShazzieB Monday #81

Nobody takes it but "ghetto docs"??? OrwellwasRight Monday #82

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That's not an answer. OrwellwasRight Monday #86

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Did grok write this for you? ForgoTheConsequence Sunday #37

Republican politicos in MAGA America should now fear the wrath of their spurned followers. ChicagoTeamster Monday #42

I have one family member and one friend..... TheRealNorth Monday #60

The concession is reportedly that the ACA bill sent to the floor will be one drafted and negotiated by Senate Democrats pat_k Monday #72

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And then they'll promptly vote against it. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #89

The only bright side of all this is that it OrwellwasRight Monday #84

If it wasn't for Centrists, we could of had a public option Emile Monday #90

By the way, a public "option" is centrist. OrwellwasRight Monday #91