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27. Simple. They hate Obama.

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Mon Dec 29, 2025, 07:27 PM

Dec 29

They can’t abide anything to do with him even if it screws their constituents.

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States that will be hardest hit if ACA subsidies lapse [View all] LogDog75 Dec 29 OP

Their citizens vote for them. piddyprints Dec 29 #1

A million people in my state of N.C. will lost health insurance. yardwork Dec 29 #10

They need to be sued again and again. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 29 #20

The N.C. state Supreme Court and SCOTUS is in the bag for them. yardwork Dec 29 #21

I'm in NC, and I agree RetiredParatrooper Dec 29 #31

Welcome to DU and welcome to another North Carolinian! yardwork Dec 29 #34

Welcome to DU, RetiredParatrooper! calimary Dec 30 #35

Make them own it. OldBaldy1701E Dec 30 #53

Somehow we must put Fox News and then rest of these right wing liars out of business. travelingthrulife Dec 30 #49

The Fox lie machine must be shut down completely 31st Street Bridge Dec 30 #52

I understand why cable isn't regulated by the FCC, CrispyQ Dec 30 #59

There are several stories of Trump replacing signs with Biden's name & putting new ones with his name, CrispyQ Dec 30 #57

And they will blame Obama, Biden and dems kerouac2 Dec 29 #2

And these are reasons why I am finding it johnnyfins Dec 29 #4

I suspect a large percentage of those enrolled in the ACA - even in red states - vote Democratic. No state ... Whiskeytide Dec 29 #26

I agree. ShazzieB Dec 30 #37

Watch him propose to fund ACA only for red states. NH Ethylene Dec 29 #3

Yes, I think he will do this too. gristy Dec 29 #14

If SCOUTS lets that fly then the UNITED states is over. -nt CrispyQ Dec 30 #60

Republicans don't give a shit about... Lovie777 Dec 29 #5

Sounds like putin and his people...He does not care how many die.. Just like these red states and their people.. mitch96 Dec 29 #8

They don't care about the constituents who don't have money. haele Dec 29 #16

Wonder what they will do when no one has money to buy their shit? travelingthrulife Dec 30 #50

Very few of them have lived or run a business in the Real World haele Dec 30 #67

That's why they are so obsessed with forced birth. No contraception. ToxMarz Dec 30 #55

K&R UTUSN Dec 29 #6

Job Loses Gonna Hurt modrepub Dec 29 #7

Their goal is to remove the expendables The Madcap Dec 29 #11

They want a world where only the rich deserve a pleasant life & the rest of us suffer what we must to provide for them. CrispyQ Dec 30 #62

"Why republicans don't believe in taking care of their citizens is beyond me." J_William_Ryan Dec 29 #9

I would add... Pluvious Dec 29 #13

Getting big money out of our electoral process would solve many of our problems. CrispyQ Dec 30 #63

Hear, bloody, hear stage left Dec 29 #15

And many of these same states declined the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA surfered Dec 29 #12

Taking care of your citizens is derided as the "nanny state" DBoon Dec 29 #17

That's a good comeback. calimary Dec 30 #36

You forgot no regulation. That's nanny state, too. CrispyQ Dec 30 #65

When the reality is that the citizens are one of a nation's most prized resources! CrispyQ Dec 30 #64

If this doesn't get fixed, those states are about to get hit with a huge dose of voter backlash. patphil Dec 29 #18

No Nasruddin Dec 29 #19

Alabama will never vote Democratic again... COL Mustard Dec 29 #24

Anyone have a breakdown as to... BurnDoubt Dec 29 #22

All are former members of the Confederacy.... COL Mustard Dec 29 #23

And ALL of the former Confederate states Wednesdays Dec 30 #58

Red state takers Envirogal Dec 29 #25

Simple. They hate Obama. LNM Dec 29 #27

Tsk tsk Faux pas Dec 29 #28

Every state that went for orange piggy in 2024 ! kimbutgar Dec 29 #29

Their getting what they voted for! nt Unrepentant Fenian Dec 29 #30

Let's see them try to blame the Democrats for that. Martin68 Dec 29 #32

That's exactly what they'll try to do. calimary Dec 30 #40

They can try as usual but there has been way to much light on the expiring subsidies Bengus81 Dec 30 #45

Make sure to thank your local Republican politician next November. Buddyzbuddy Dec 29 #33

And sadly... Golfnbrew Dec 30 #38

Because Republicans are selfish and greedy GoodRaisin Dec 30 #39

And I don't know how to spin this any other way. calimary Dec 30 #41

They are a failure at marketing. It's maddening! CrispyQ Dec 30 #68

Frustrating, isn't it?! calimary Dec 30 #70

Problem is that they will all believe that the Democrats did this to them. Kablooie Dec 30 #42

Exactly. Blue_Roses Dec 30 #43

What they all have in common... llmart Dec 30 #44

Sadly there's no "if" to it Bengus81 Dec 30 #46

These subsidies JustAnotherGen Dec 30 #47

I say tough noogies, red states. mwb970 Dec 30 #48

Once again Abstractartist Dec 30 #51

Blue state republicans should be asked, CrispyQ Dec 30 #54

More fuel for the blue tsunami in Texas... CapnSteve Dec 30 #56

If? Bluetus Dec 30 #61

I'm surprised Arkansas isn't on this list RazorbackExpat Dec 30 #66

Red State Masochists duckworth969 Dec 30 #69