RT Stephen Moore (@StephenMoore)The Washington Post just admitted what conservatives have been saying for 15 years:"The real problem is that Obamacare was never actually affordable"Even Jeff Bezos's paper can't ignore the truth anymore. Once you create dependency on government handouts, it becomes "politically perilous, if not impossible, to fully claw it back."Better late than never, WaPo. ...

RT Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ)The reality is that Obamacare is only affordable when it is heavily subsidized.The complete failure of the “Affordable” Care Act is why health insurance premiums have skyrocketed.That’s why I introduced a bill to completely—and responsibly—repeal Obamacare. https://t.co/fBH25FlSBU ...

Political Standoff - Government shutdown drags into day seven [1] - Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green breaks from her party [1] - Speaker Mike Johnson dismisses Congresswoman Green's opinion due to her lack of expertise on the relevant committees [2] Healthcare Policy - Key issue in the government shutdown is the extension of Obamacare tax credits [1] - Congresswoman Green supports the extension of Obamacare tax credits because her children's health insurance premiums will double if the credits expire [1]

RT Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG)I was not in Congress when all this Obamacare, “Affordable Care Act” bullshit started. I got here in 2021. As a matter of fact, the ACA made health insurance UNAFFORDABLE for my family after it was passed, with skyrocketing premiums higher than our house payment.Let’s just say as nicely as possible, I’m not a fan.But I’m going to go against everyone on this issue because when the tax credits expire this year my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are go ...

Overnight, Democrats got a new unexpected ally on the issue of extending the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. At the very heart of this shutdown debate, it's Republican Congresswoman Marjgery Taylor Green of Georgia, who broke with her own party yesterday, writing a lengthy post on social media calling for action to extend Obamacare subsidies and prevent insurance premium hikes. Green wrote in part that her adult children, who are covered by the ACA, have health insurance premiums that will double ne ...

Healthcare Policy & Affordable Care Act (ACA) - Republicans are accused of lying about healthcare provisions dating back to the Bush administration, specifically regarding funding for emergency medical care for non-documented individuals [7][8] - Federal law prohibits spending federal dollars on non-documented immigrants, but emergency medical care is an exception [8] - Ending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies could lead to 100-400%+ increases in healthcare costs, particularly affecting people in red states [11][12] - Extending ACA subsidies is necessary to prevent harm to up to 27 million Americans [15] Political Strategy & Negotiations - Republicans are criticized for sending House members home early and then claiming they have no control over negotiations [1][2][3] - The speaker controls the schedule and whether the House is open for negotiations [3] - Democrats want to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidy, which is set to expire at the end of the year [5] - Republicans are allegedly using healthcare as a bargaining chip to pay for tax cuts [12] Economic Impact & Tax Policy - Tax cuts need to be paid for, and the burden is seemingly falling on middle-class and poor Americans through cuts to social safety nets like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and healthcare [13][14][16] - The promise of tax cuts may not outweigh the reality of higher healthcare premiums for voters [16]

And joining me now is the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Mr. . Speaker, welcome back to Meet the Press.>> Thanks for having me. >> Thank you so much for being here in person. Let's talk about uh your latest move.You announced this week that the House will not be in session until the government reopens, but there are still things that you could be doing. There are appropriations bills uh that you could be working on. There's a new Democratic congresswoman who still needs to be sworn in.Isn' ...

I want to take you back to the summer of 2017 in Washington. We're about six months into Donald Trump's first term, and Republicans were trying to make good on their promise to repeal Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, which provided health insurance coverage for more than 10 million Americans at that point. But despite having been promising and planning this repeal for literally years, the GOP, which was newly taken over by Donald Trump, didn't have a real plan for what to replace it with. and they were n ...

Healthcare Crisis & Potential Impact - Approximately 506% of Americans who would lose their healthcare benefits reside in states that voted for Trump [3] - Around 5 million people could either lose their healthcare or face an increase of $15,000 to $20,000 in healthcare costs if Obamacare subsidies lapse [4] - Some Republican families with $100,000 in income could see their premiums increase by $15,000 [17] Political Standoff & Negotiations - A stalemate exists where Leader Thun is unwilling to negotiate until the shutdown ends, raising concerns about follow-through [3] - Republican leadership asserts there is nothing to negotiate with Democrats regarding healthcare [5] - The Trump administration is accused of using the shutdown as leverage to inflict pain on Americans, including cutting funds to energy projects in 15 states [8] - Some Republican senators are concerned about the healthcare cliff and want to negotiate, but are allegedly constrained by Trump [16] Misinformation & Discourse - The discussion of healthcare for undocumented immigrants is minimal in actual negotiations, despite being a prominent Republican talking point [13][14] - The use of AI imagery in social media posts is seen as a negative development in political discourse [14][15] Presidential Involvement & Responsibility - The President is criticized for a lack of engagement and concern regarding the potential loss of Obamacare benefits [10] - The Trump administration is seen as actively unraveling healthcare progress [11]

the government shutdown day three uh with votes expected this afternoon. Emily Wilkins joins us now from Washington. Good morning. >> Good morning, Joe.Yeah, look, at this point there is no clear answer on how this government shutdown is going to end, but we are seeing a potential off-ramp that could be emerging, a bipartisan path forward on extending some of those tax credits for health care premiums. Now, right now, of course, those enhanced credits, they're set to expire at the end of the year. And most ...