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Literally the Republicans are keeping government closed because they are that against making healthcare affordable. That’s jacked up

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healthcare is already ridiculously expensive. What republicans want is non-rich Americans to not have healthcare at all so they suffer and die. republicans are sick disgusting sadistic monsters - completely inhuman

It's not about healthcare. It's about the discharge petition and not forcing a vote on releasing the Epstein files. That would demand the GOP to vote. Vote yes, and you lose your billion $ gravy train. Vote no, and you support pedophiles. It's a GOP lose/lose for losers.

Central Illinois here Adam. I work for a medium sized not for profit (100 employees) and our HR Director just had a meeting with our insurance carrier so we are all waiting to see how much our premiums are going to rise. Between rising groceries, electricity and healthcare I am worried.

Well, that’s one of the reasons why for sure and it’s a big one. The other big one is swearing in the Congress person who is the 218th vote.. What would happen if another republican supported the release of the files and became the 218th Vote? What would happen then?

Republican’s are keeping Government closed because 1. they want to kill the ACA simply because it was an Obama win and 2. they are using it to deny seating the vote to release the Epstein files. Those are the reasons.

Every drmocrat needs to get in front of any and every camera and repeat this 24/7 AND TELL PEOPLE THE NUMBERS Not just "increase premiums" Tell them the numbers Single mother paying $251 now will be paying $982 in 2026 Someone paying $713 will be paying $2,130 GIVE THEM REAL LIFE NUMBERS Hourly

I am 57 yo cancer survivor currently paying $900/mo for $6k catastrophic ACA plan (I think subsidies zero out after $65k AGI) If this doubles - omg. Problem is dems should also be talking about how to stop ins co subsidies cause even maga folks are tired of the corp greed -we need new dem leaders

It would be so simple to fix some of this. Reverse the tax cuts on the rich. Put the subsidies back. Lower the tariffs back to where they are for countries that agree to do the same. Go back to normal and sane immigration enforcement. Stop lying. Keep our commitments.

Massive tactical error to permit the Democrats to own the message of how they're fighting to block healthcare premium increases during the "open enrollment period window*. When the increasing premium costs are being sent out *right now*. I've already received a notice from my insurance company.

I'm surprised you didn't figure out a LONG time ago that "GOP" don't give a damn about anyone but themselves, and the rich. Most joined the party SPECIFICALLY to get rich, and write laws that benefit the RICH. "Party of Lincoln" is a sick, sad joke, and it has been for over 100 years.

It's greed. Nothing more and nothing less. Allowing the ACA tax credits came in at the same amount that they needed to fund the tax provisions geared towards the oligarchs. So, the only way that they could make those permanent is to get rid of the tax credits for health care, and Medicaid cuts.

Haven’t been governing anyway. Just executive orders and criminal actions daily. Draining our tax funded government and tariffing globally all for his own profits. He his family and his buddies. Not America or its people.

It's actually somewhat worse than that. They're making healthcare LESS AFFORDABLE than it was! They dismantled legislation that has been allowing more Americans to get healthcare these last several years. Now, those participants face massive cost increases. Many will lose coverage altogether!

Johnson is likely trying desperately to get one of the Republicans who want the files released to flip. If he can do that, he can more forward on the shutdown, and then a quick vote to not release the files (for now).

What would you say to a new rule; Congress shutdowns the government, they do not get paid nor receive health benefits. Elected officials should feel what average people feel and this would be a big step towards that. Finally, they would not get back pay after a shutdown is ended.

Such a rule will NEVER be passed. The guilty are the ones who would have to write & pass the rule. Years ago Congress instituted a pay freeze for all government workers except for themselves. They promptly gave themselves a pay RAISE. ES gov’t workers got a raise since ES pay is linked to theirs.

I think their strategy is to never open the government in order to let the maniac rule by executive order, and of course no opening of Epstein files. He will increase bombing whomever he chooses - from Venezuela to California. Our only hope is that the military will develop a conscience.

That is NOT the only reason. VOUGHT specifically needed this to happen so he can implement what he needs to for the budget & gutting of staff numbers.This was exactly what they wanted, hence the Senate Republicans not using the nuclear option. There are MANY reasons this is advantageous for them.

You literally voted WITH Republicans to repeal the ACA, in 2017. Do you regret that vote, now? Do you see the humanity that John McCain had, at the time he gave a thumbs down?! If you were still in Congress, would you be towing the GOP line, Adam, or would you want the best for ALL Americans?

Because it's not really clear to me that you've always cared about ALL Americans. John McCain did. That's 1 of the reasons I respected McCain. I would like to think you have that integrity. But your past actions make me wonder! Because you're calling out Republicans for something U once did.

Hospitals charge $5.23 for a single 400mg Ibuprofen tablet. The same tablet is $0.43 in the grocery store. If this is what the medical industry charges for Ibuprofen, imagine the inflated costs elsewhere. This is what subsidies support. Dems want to cover up the real issue. Why?

The Republican position seems to be: healthcare is a luxury that only wealthy white people should be able to afford. Is this their way of reducing the population of nonwhites and immigrants?

Agree! I’d add “Another way the republicans show they don’t care about you” to every one of your posts. Its a simple message that explains everything they are doing and should be the resistance rallying cry everyday, all day.

You give them too much credit, Republicans do not want to reopen the government because they are aware that they are incompetent fools, laced with extreme greed and racism. We all agree, the government is better off shut down than in Republican hands.

Their evil leader is also hell-bent on hiding the Epstein Files and if he gives in, he opens the House and has to swear in Grijalva and she'll vote to release the files. So, in essence, to protect the Chief Pedophile, he CANNOT open the House.