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Bobstandard

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17. How will Democrats fold this time?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:05 AM

Dec 15

.Is it too cynical of me to suspect that enough Democrats will join with Republicans to approve a bad healthcare bill? They’ll say that they couldn’t let their constituents suffer from Republicans raising their ACA premiums. That it’s too important to “play politics” with the issue, even though the ultimate outcome is worse. Will our Representatives again snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?

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Congress races against the clock to avert skyrocketing health care costs for millions [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 15 OP

Races against the clock? UpInArms Dec 15 #1

Lol @ the press pretending congress cares SSJVegeta Dec 15 #26

They could not care less. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #28

In most states, today, Dec 15 is the deadline to pick a plan and have coverage beginning January 1 progree Dec 15 #2

Exactly. I checked for myself last night. Nearly $700/month for a lousy Bronze plan. Alice B. Dec 15 #3

Same here ybbor Dec 15 #4

Your kid deserves better than this. Alice B. Dec 15 #9

Yes, republiCONs made sure the ACA was a shitty plan wolfie001 Dec 15 #7

Whatever they're on must be a helluva hallucinogen. Alice B. Dec 15 #10

High on their own supply because they certainly aren't thinking about anyone else. littlemissmartypants Dec 15 #14

That prospect is one of the few things that keeps me going. Alice B. Dec 15 #15

Exactly! NCDem47 Dec 15 #5

NOW they care? Vote them all out. Timeflyer Dec 15 #6

Can the stupid as f68k voters figure this out? That's the $60 million dollar question wolfie001 Dec 15 #8

Oh the GOP dilemma... S/V Loner Dec 15 #11

Do they, CNN? They are working so hard to give us affordable healthcare! travelingthrulife Dec 15 #12

They broke it and now we must vote them all out. maliaSmith Dec 15 #13

For the vast majority of Democratic congress people, they care about people. Crowman2009 Dec 15 #16

How will Democrats fold this time? Bobstandard Dec 15 #17

Just to clue you in, democrats are not TBF Dec 15 #21

Putting your insults aside, remember how the shutdown ended? nt Bobstandard Dec 15 #23

How did you expect it to end, exactly? NickB79 Dec 15 #27

A reminder of where you are posting is not an insult - TBF Dec 15 #32

Hey FOLKS popsdenver Dec 15 #18

F**KING idiots. Just extend the subsidies until the rethugs can pull their ccollective heads out of their collective lostincalifornia Dec 15 #19

No-so-affordable Care Act? We should be pushing Medicare for all pcdb Dec 15 #25

Establishment Democrats are loathe to the idea. Yet MFA would be a winner as an election platform. LiberalLovinLug Dec 15 #31

Oh bullshit! They already had plenty of time, and NOW they're racing?! sakabatou Dec 15 #20

During the shutdown FormerOstrich Dec 15 #22

COBRA payments during G.W. Dumbass economy crisis suegeo Dec 15 #24

I don't see how tax credits are supposed to help, Bayard Dec 15 #29

The MAGA congress critters who sat out of session to deny Ms. Grijalva her seat are to blame for this mess gohuskies Dec 15 #30