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tritsofme

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23. Wrong. They've been dead since we lost in 2024. Keeping the government closed would only have pushed federal workers

Reply to Bettie (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:08 PM

14 hrs ago

into financial ruin. Debt in default, homes in foreclosure, and still zero potential for any sort of policy victory.

That’s not just stupid policy, it is cruelty.

It wouldn’t have done anything to extend the subsidies.

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Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead [View all] In It to Win It Wednesday OP

...or, How To Lose The Midterms Without Even Trying To Win...nt Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #1

ACA subsidies were dead the moment Dems caved on the shutdown Bobstandard Wednesday #3

They died when we didn't win in 2024 EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #12

They were dead when voters voted for Republicans and not the Democrats that implemented them in the first place. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #14

The subsidies were dead the second Bettie Wednesday #2

Did anyone here believe it? AloeVera Wednesday #7

Why is this a win for the health insurance industry? AZJonnie Wednesday #8

Once the ACA is fully dead Bettie Wednesday #10

Except the extended subsidies have no impact on that EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #11

First step Bettie Yesterday #16

They tried to kill it before and failed EdmondDantes_ 16 hrs ago #20

We'll see Bettie 14 hrs ago #22

Wrong. They've been dead since we lost in 2024. Keeping the government closed would only have pushed federal workers tritsofme 14 hrs ago #23

Color me shocked. BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #4

Literally nobody saw this coming. *checks notes* flvegan Wednesday #5

That's how you say "bipartisan" In Republican. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Wednesday #6

You can't deal with the devil. spanone Wednesday #9

We'll circle back to this in the future EnergizedLib Wednesday #13

My swimming pool guy had to go from a Silver plan to Bronze... sucks. WarGamer Yesterday #15

Why was a time limit on the subsidies ever even put into law? Seeking Serenity 21 hrs ago #17

Of course the ACA is dead. That was the plan. Quick you fuckers give Trump 10 Billion dollars. Autumn 17 hrs ago #18

Will voters remember in November? n/t Jacson6 16 hrs ago #19

Voters had no one to blame but themselves dsc 15 hrs ago #21