I have been disappointed by the electorate many times and I hope this is not one of them. They need to be reminded every day from now on.

The public's memory is very short, which is evidenced by the reelection of Donald Trump. How quickly people forgot the pandemic, lockdowns, and runaway inflation. Things started to get so much better under Biden, but no one remembers that either.

For democracy to work, we need a better informed, educated electorate.

and there was no toilet paper. T💩p is directly responsible for at least half of the over one million Americans who died from Covid-19.

it might as well have happened 100 years ago. I figure that much of the nightmare we are witnessing today such as the ICE thugs brutally detaining and attacking people will also be forgotten down the road. The American people have the attention span of a tick.

Even though they all voted against it. And Trump's DOGE has already cancelled projects started with funding from those acts. MAGA republicans are willfully ignorant and full of disinformation. They'd rather vote for a white man who constantly belittles them and tries to rip them off then vote for a black man who tried to give them healthcare.

Many are obese and/or have a myriad of health problems. Makes no sense to vote for ANY rePUKE.

have any idea what we real people are going thru? Are they TRYING to bring down the republicans and maga this year? Do they ALL think trump is a genius?! (LOL) /snark

What is wrong with these people? Do they never go to a store, or buy anything? Much more, and the cheapest thing I'll be able to do is check out of life, itself. Of course, that's probably what they want for all of us.

Essentially, they have given up on the Midterm elections? Or so convinced Trump et al will find a way to corrupt the process into a win?

They don't care about voters any more.

The AI bros will make sure of it. The majority of the house and senate have no idea what AI is capable of and have no idea even how to stop it.

Just a hunch but it would make sense with that nasty mf'ing governor.

…I would agree. It seems consistent with TSF’s attitude in 2024. I’m convinced they’ve cracked the code on digital rigging though I cannot prove it. Of course, this is added to their election interference (gerrymandering, registration and vote site problems, tossing out votes for specious reasons, etc).

they think that they don't have to worry about elections anymore.

Does it make any sense at all?

That's what we caved on. ...the promise of a vote.

Thanks.

People are beginning to realize the GOP doesn't care about them. (See recent elections)

Let's imagine that the shutdown hadn't ended when it did. When would the repubs have caved on this issue, given that they seem willing to accept the consequences of the increased costs?

And, under those circumstances, at what point would the collapse of air traffic, the end of SNAP payments, and the inability of federal workers to pay their rent or mortgages or feed their families bounce back against Democrats unwarranted as such a reaction would be?

Just like the compromise with Obamacare. It's hard to negotiate with christo-fascist terrorists.

I'm so surprised by the outcome. /sarcasm

/s

GOP Nazis killing more Americans.

Which is the largest YOY increase I think we've ever had. And according to our owner, his broker told him ours is lower % increase vs. nearly all his other clients (though I suppose the broker may be saying that to everyone).

If the companies that offer ins. through the marketplace are following suit with UHC, it's not *just* going to be the sticker shock of reduced tax credits, there's going to be unusually large premium increases hitting at the same time. A lot of people are going to be really pissed off when next year hits, so it's good that Democrats have carved out a strong position against losing those subsidies, going so far as to shut down the government over it.

Dem leadership needs to making serious hay about this rejection of the extension over the next few days, letting everyone they can possibly reach know that THIS WAS REPUBLICANS taking all this money out of your pocket and/or forcing you off of insurance altogether

I know the rules don't allow alteration of headlines, but "set to rise" should read "set to explode". For millions, the increase will be in the neighborhood of $12,000 per year, and unaffordable, so they will be forced to drop insurance.

Yes, costs are a problem, but why not emulate what the rest of the Western countries do and set up a single-payer plan? It would save billions.

That would be communism, marxism, socialism and a whole bunch of other -isms. People will be marrying and eating their pets.

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But the average enrollee's premium payments will go up slightly more than double (around 114% increase), jumping from about $888 annually to roughly $1,904. Now, even that increase of about $1000 will still be unafordable for many or most but it's not anywhere remotely close to a $12,000/year increase.

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/aca-marketplace-premium-payments-would-more-than-double-on-average-next-year-if-enhanced-premium-tax-credits-expire/

The vote on advancing the GOP bill was 51 to 48, with one Republican crossing the aisle to oppose it. The final tally on the Democratic bill was also 51 to 48, with four Republicans joining Democrats to support an extension.



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The question is: When the Dems retake the Senate and House will they fight for this?

Or will the donor-class mouthpieces argue again that "the time just isn't right" or "this is a bridge too far", etc., etc.; ad nauseum, ad infinitum.

PS. The vote today was a foregone conclusion. Bastards all.

Right now, they are so insulated & answer only to their rich donors. They care 0% about what ordinary people think.

Instead they made it temporary, knowing it was going to expire this year.

He says the current system enriches insurance companies.
He wants to give money directly to people so they can buy insurance themselves....

........from......................................insurance companies????

I'm glad at least that they are shown
as the big villains in all this.

Live healthier.
Cut the expensive fast food and drinks!

If you do get sick, as Alan Grayson stated, Die Quickly.

Consider it getting in shape for the coming battles.

almost always to the pukes' advantage.

because they get to take money in fees without paying anything in interest like a normal savings account.

People often decide to delay screenings, checkups, and preventive care if they have to pay for it.

Shotgun blast, meet foot. Whole leg and the other one too, for that matter. The ACA was a repub/heritage foundation brainchild from the get-go. Now let's seriously talk about and implement single payer/Medicare for all.

rejected...."

Republican needs to start being shown as the dirty word it is.

Much coverage relative to its large impact.

Hold a press conference, call talk shows, send out emails blasts calling Republicans who voted against this killers. Call them out by name. Use extremely harsh language so that the media can’t ignore it. If the coverage starts out “Democtic Senator Whoever used uncharacteristically harsh language today…”, that’s fine. If it’s “Republicans are calling statements by Democratic Congressman Whatshisface dangerous and reckless, “ even better. Don’t wait. Use this chance to beat Republicans over the head with their vote, then keep it up.

driven by Trump heading right for the edge of the cliff.

Please proceed.

... the Trump family, other billionaires, and Putin. They are on the bleachers out in the sun, watching on highway 61.

At all. They do things that endanger our economy, our health, and our safety.

When I got laid off from a job in 2020, I went to look for health insurance for my family and it would have been $2000/month for the same coverage I had at my job (which was good insurance).

Then, I went to an Obamacare exchange and found a silver plan for $320/ month. That was for a family of four. I would have had to forgo health insurance entirely if it weren't for ACA subsidies.

It's hard to say if Republicans just have no empathy whatsoever, if they're just plain evil, or if they really think ACA subsidies are a waste of taxpayer money.

Dems need to start gathering stories of people affected by this and start making commercials and social media shorts. As the 2026 mid-terms approach, they have to increase the intensity of this campaign in areas where Repubs are vulnerable. Don't waste money in Texas or Utah. But, find someplace where the R - be they US senators or congressional reps - is up by only a few points.

I feel this issue alone can get us over the top in districts and states whose R candidates are leading by only a few points, or are toss-ups.

...seeing as how that's the only food I'm going to be able to afford from now on.

Even more MAGA will turn against Trump on this one

With more people not getting the preventive medical care they need, this will yield spikes in ER visits by the uninsured with serious illnesses. And hospitals are required to render service for these kinds of cases if life threatening. So they will bear the higher costs of such treatments and not get reimbursed which will make many hospitals close their doors. We will have large areas (red states?) of the country without medical services. So bring out those refrigerated trucks to store the many bodies. And just imagine if we have another pandemic in addition to that.

That's 33% of my income after taxes. Do other Americans know how expensive it is to live in Southern CA? Do the math. As a teacher for over 15 years I saved every fucking penny and now I will lose ALL of my savings due to tRump.

I plan on taking him down with me, I just want to see him suffer as I have.

Many Americans will die but first they will be bankrupted without insur before the midterms. This is a fact. I will not make it another 1 1/2 years. My number is up thanks to this greedy, sadistic psychopath and his loser constituents.

I used to be a proud patriot. Now I hate this fucking country and 50% of the assholes who are too stupid to live. I am also stupid...I should have died 5 years ago when I had the chance. My fault entirely. I could have avoided all of this shit. Lesson learned! Won't make that mistake again.

Something is seriously wrong with everything..
We are connected, the information is out there and it’s most people against a few parasitic elite.
How is this working?

As opposed to your premiums quadrupling.


This will be a flashing neon light for next years elections.

There are lots other fucking racists out there that feel the same way!

They didn't do it.

Trumps plan would pay for 1 or 2 doctors checkups and some blood work maybe. Then what?

I think with this even MAGAs know that $1500. Isn't going to do diddly for their health care.