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Bettie

(19,704 posts)
15. I haven't seen every post, but what I have generally seen
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 08:29 AM
Nov 2025

is that people are blaming the cavers and Schumer (who seems to have orchestrated this whole debacle).

BUT, this will be the thing that does destroy the ACA and they are complicit in its demise, willingly so, eagerly so.

To be fair, I'm betting they will all benefit through donations from large health care corporate donations, because once they can charge whatever they want to, they won't need the economy of scale from having nearly everyone covered, they'll be able to reap their profits by overcharging the few who do still have coverage and the poor schmucks who have to use the ER as their only provider.

Well, that's if the ERs are still required to stabilize people by the end of this. There is a non-zero chance that the law will be changed and hospitals will be allowed (encouraged) to let people die to avoid dealing with people who don't have coverage or the means to pay up front.

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None of the 8 who voted Yes are up for re-election in 2026. Somebody up next year is being protected. LonePirate Nov 2025 #1
I do not understand the logic of the eight at all. Quiet Em Nov 2025 #3
Agreed. They can count. nilram Nov 2025 #9
Spanberger called for the shut down to end earlier on Sunday SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2025 #22
We should be blaming voters. I get so sick.... LisaM Nov 2025 #2
Absolutely. Quiet Em Nov 2025 #4
P-R-E-A-C-H czarjak Nov 2025 #7
We just handed them a massive victory iemanja Nov 2025 #8
Yeah, voters are the problem. LisaM Nov 2025 #12
We just had a huge turnout in Democratic races nilram Nov 2025 #10
That doesn't change 2024. LisaM Nov 2025 #11
But this year, this day, is in 2025. Right now is when people are showing up and they could use that to their advantage. nilram Nov 2025 #18
If people complain now and don't show up in 2026, they are the problem. LisaM Nov 2025 #24
Sorry, I mistyped. People showed up just a week ago! And they showed up for No Kings day. nilram Nov 2025 #26
They didn't show up to VOTE. THAT is the issue. LisaM Nov 2025 #29
November 4, 2025. nilram Nov 2025 #30
Biden got steamrolled by the Democratic party pimpbot Nov 2025 #14
Yep. President HRC and VP Kaine, or President Harris and VP Walz mcar Nov 2025 #23
This was also right in front of the Democratic majority in Congress and the President between 2020 and 2022 lees1975 Nov 2025 #5
I'm not happy with how Schumer has been handling things. Quiet Em Nov 2025 #6
Big Money pimpbot Nov 2025 #16
+1 leftstreet Nov 2025 #21
Straw Man. ColoringFool Nov 2025 #13
I haven't seen every post, but what I have generally seen Bettie Nov 2025 #15
Yep. If one is not rich, one needs to die quickly and quietly. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2025 #17
THANK YOU Skittles Nov 2025 #19
I've been saying the same here and getting nowhere mcar Nov 2025 #20
The eight who caved and the one who let 'em. Iggo Nov 2025 #25
I am sooo angry at the Ds who caved and believe our anger is justified. However, I think most of our in2herbs Nov 2025 #27
The only "caving" was by the GOP and Trump. valleyrogue Nov 2025 #28
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