The Obamacare Secret At The Heart Of The Shutdown: Insurers Made Billions At Taxpayer Expense!

[Reagan]

Subsidies were greatly expanded by the Biden administration during the COVID-19 pandemic as an emergency measure, but Democrats have fought to keep them permanent. Those subsidies went mostly to Democratic donors.  

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14 hours ago, Reagan said:

Subsidies were greatly expanded by the Biden administration during the COVID-19 pandemic as an emergency measure, but Democrats have fought to keep them permanent. Those subsidies went mostly to Democratic donors.  

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The market picks up 20-25 million new customers, that means more income thus higher income for well run companies. Where’s the outrage over Big Pharma, companies like Boeing, Grumman, Raytheon, or the Silicon Valley giants et cetera ad nauseum. Lobby and campaign finance reform is what’s needed. 

[Reagan]

1 hour ago, UT alum said:

The market picks up 20-25 million new customers, that means more income thus higher income for well run companies. Where’s the outrage over Big Pharma, companies like Boeing, Grumman, Raytheon, or the Silicon Valley giants et cetera ad nauseum. Lobby and campaign finance reform is what’s needed. 

If the affordable care act was so affordable then why does it need government subsidies for people to afford it?!

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[mat]

Why are republicans not willing to even discuss any type of healthcare reform? 

[Boyz N Da Hood]

Ima take a guess and throw out my opinion on the question..  ima say it gives em something to talk about after all these years, along with i bet they're lining their pockets as well.. just my guess

[thetragichippy]

3 hours ago, mat said:

Why are republicans not willing to even discuss any type of healthcare reform? 

They are - they are forcing the conversation by not funding this democratic mess

[UT alum]

2 hours ago, thetragichippy said:

They are - they are forcing the conversation by not funding this democratic mess

Well, they’ve had 15 years to converse about it and are no closer to a better plan than they were then. We’re talking over 15% of GDP here. That’s a big pile for the 1% to rake from. And here you think they’re going to shrink the pile? Funny.

[thetragichippy]

12 minutes ago, UT alum said:

Well, they’ve had 15 years to converse about it and are no closer to a better plan than they were then. We’re talking over 15% of GDP here. That’s a big pile for the 1% to rake from. And here you think they’re going to shrink the pile? Funny.

Both parties have had 15 years to fix it....yet the Democrats who created it without one Republican vote has done nothing......and it was not Republicans who put an expiration date on the subsidies.....So where is your blame for the do nothing Democrats? Any Obama supporters should be highly upset that the one big thing Obama did has turned out to be a complete failure. A failure so big, Democrats could not fix it.  We are about to see if Republicans can fix it.......

[Boyz N Da Hood]

36 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

Both parties have had 15 years to fix it....yet the Democrats who created it without one Republican vote has done nothing......and it was not Republicans who put an expiration date on the subsidies.....So where is your blame for the do nothing Democrats? Any Obama supporters should be highly upset that the one big thing Obama did has turned out to be a complete failure. A failure so big, Democrats could not fix it.  We are about to see if Republicans can fix it.......

They can't! Only hear about it from em around elections. And folks lap it up

[Big girl]

On 11/10/2025 at 11:39 PM, Reagan said:

Subsidies were greatly expanded by the Biden administration during the COVID-19 pandemic as an emergency measure, but Democrats have fought to keep them permanent. Those subsidies went mostly to Democratic donors.  

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Yeah, right

[Big girl]

1 hour ago, thetragichippy said:

Both parties have had 15 years to fix it....yet the Democrats who created it without one Republican vote has done nothing......and it was not Republicans who put an expiration date on the subsidies.....So where is your blame for the do nothing Democrats? Any Obama supporters should be highly upset that the one big thing Obama did has turned out to be a complete failure. A failure so big, Democrats could not fix it.  We are about to see if Republicans can fix it.......

It is not a failure. You don't know how it works, i do,  because I am a healthcare professional. Why comment if you don't know anything about it.

[Big girl]

22 hours ago, Reagan said:

If the affordable care act was so affordable then why does it need government subsidies for people to afford it?!

@Big girl

It affordable because it gives people subsides.

[thetragichippy]

55 minutes ago, Big girl said:

It is not a failure. You don't know how it works, i do,  because I am a healthcare professional. Why comment if you don't know anything about it.

I don't care that you are healthcare professional - Obamacare is a train wreck. I can't believe you made that statement with a straight face,  I would get into details but I know you won't. You are the queen of one liners. 

[mat]

5 hours ago, thetragichippy said:

They are - they are forcing the conversation by not funding this democratic mess

I am anxious to see how the republicans make healthcare affordable to lower income people, ensure coverage for preexisting conditions, and get insurance, big pharma and the healthcare industry under control. Not holding my breath. 

[thetragichippy]

52 minutes ago, mat said:

I am anxious to see how the republicans make healthcare affordable to lower income people, ensure coverage for preexisting conditions, and get insurance, big pharma and the healthcare industry under control. Not holding my breath. 

I don't know if there is an answer.....Dem's really screwed it up.

When the Government tells a private insurance company you have to insure folks with preexisting conditions, it is very understandable why healthy people have to pay crazy premiums. 

If you have a serious preexisting condition, like cancer, they should of expanded Medicare or Medicaid and let the bulk of healthy individuals be able to get health insurance. 

There is so many things wrong with the "right to healthcare" argument.  In 1998 cigarette companies had to pay law suits for cancer victims.....still around 28 million folks still smoke. My premiums should not go up to pay for their bad decision to keep smoking. +

And before anyone blast me, I think everyone should be able to get insurance, but there needs to be an out for healthy people, and I have no idea what that should be. 

I'm lucky enough we had a new option for health insurance - $133 every 2 weeks for my Son and I. $1200 deductible, 2400 total out of pocket and $20/40 co-pays for doc/specialist visits. My company is paying the bulk of tis insurance - it can't be cheap