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mzmolly

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61. You are out of touch with healthcare costs

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Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:18 AM

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and why the ACA was able to work.

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ACA Subsidies [View all] angrychair Nov 9 OP

Certainly a possibility. But there are a number of GOPers who were getting heat in their districts to do Silent Type Nov 9 #1

It's not angrychair Nov 9 #2

That's not true for those with original ACA. If their premiums quadrupled, they were getting enhanced subsidies. Silent Type Nov 9 #10

Without the subsidies MontanaMama Nov 9 #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 Nov 9 #9

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Are you trolling? Doodley Nov 9 #14

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You joined yesterday And calling people trolls? Happy Hoosier Nov 9 #20

No , he's trolling. Bobstandard Nov 9 #26

Oh it's trolling alright. MontanaMama Nov 9 #18

They joined yesterday. iemanja Nov 9 #22

Short lived most likely. n/t MontanaMama Nov 9 #25

Suddenly I'm craving pizza. StarryNite Nov 10 #56

And this isn't the only post where they're doing it.🤔 ShazzieB Nov 10 #73

LOL Skittles Nov 9 #19

People on the high end don't use ACA iemanja Nov 9 #21

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Putting faith in Trump isn't wise iemanja Nov 9 #32

The ACA helped those with pre-existing conditions mzmolly Nov 10 #50

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You are out of touch with healthcare costs mzmolly Nov 10 #61

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The GOP defunded it in the big ugly bill iemanja Nov 10 #63

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Yes, they didn't extend them iemanja Nov 10 #65

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Which wealthy people get subsidies? iemanja Nov 10 #67

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That is less than the median US income iemanja Nov 10 #69

"working" is relative rampartd Nov 10 #79

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Well bless your heart. MontanaMama Nov 9 #17

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That is not true. Sparkly Nov 9 #38

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"Trump Renews Attacks on Obamacare in New Push Over Government Shutdown" Sparkly Nov 9 #40

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"...or something." Cirsium Nov 10 #58

Look at this. The guy who joined yesterday calling us liars Bobstandard Nov 9 #29

I am so sorry MM angrychair Nov 9 #6

Thanks MontanaMama Nov 9 #30

I'm so sorry Bettie Nov 10 #92

There won't be subsidies anymore Bettie Nov 9 #5

Exactly. angrychair Nov 9 #7

And they know who will Bettie Nov 9 #8

Correct. This is about more than healthcare. We have a terrorist in the White House who is systematically Doodley Nov 9 #12

And holding American citizens hostage. yellow dahlia Nov 9 #33

These two met with Thune last Tuesday JustAnotherGen Nov 10 #88

I don't see how we can think they'll even vote mvd Nov 9 #13

People will know who voted to extend subsidies mzmolly Nov 9 #15

You really think people know how Reps vote? edhopper Nov 9 #23

We have to let them mzmolly Nov 10 #44

Mine is going to increase from $194 a month to $1,200 BigmanPigman Nov 9 #28

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Well, it IS a fact! BigmanPigman Nov 9 #35

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You think that is "well off" in CA? karynnj Nov 10 #43

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Well in the olden days before health insurance was privatized maybe. Hope22 Nov 10 #55

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Small business has been held hostage to the health insurance industry since the early eighties. Hope22 Nov 10 #59

You don't seem to understand the point of the law iemanja Nov 10 #70

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You need to stop. Seriously. ShazzieB Nov 10 #74

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Oh, so THAT's what you think you're doing. ShazzieB Nov 10 #78

3,600.00 mzmolly Nov 10 #46

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That is absurd. mzmolly Nov 10 #48

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You are ignorant on the subject of the discussion mzmolly Nov 10 #52

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Fox viewer? mzmolly Nov 10 #54

Oh. My. God. ShazzieB Nov 10 #76

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Oh, ffs. ShazzieB Nov 10 #81

Nobody takes it but "ghetto docs"??? OrwellwasRight Nov 10 #82

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That's not an answer. OrwellwasRight Nov 10 #86

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Did grok write this for you? ForgoTheConsequence Nov 9 #37

Republican politicos in MAGA America should now fear the wrath of their spurned followers. ChicagoTeamster Nov 10 #42

I have one family member and one friend..... TheRealNorth Nov 10 #60

The concession is reportedly that the ACA bill sent to the floor will be one drafted and negotiated by Senate Democrats pat_k Nov 10 #72

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And then they'll promptly vote against it. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 10 #89

The only bright side of all this is that it OrwellwasRight Nov 10 #84

If it wasn't for Centrists, we could of had a public option Emile Nov 10 #90

By the way, a public "option" is centrist. OrwellwasRight Nov 10 #91