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applegrove

(129,055 posts)
Tue Oct 21, 2025, 07:17 PM Oct 21

Republicans Quietly Map Out Obamacare Extension

Republicans Quietly Map Out Obamacare Extension

October 21, 2025 at 8:47 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 48 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/10/21/republicans-quietly-map-out-obamacare-subsidy-extension/


“Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are quietly ramping up talks within their senior ranks and with White House officials over how to structure and advance a potential extension of key Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies before the end of the year,” Politico reports.
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Republicans Quietly Map Out Obamacare Extension (Original Post) applegrove Oct 21 OP
Do I trust the GQP....................... Lovie777 Oct 21 #1
Maybe they are faking out Dems to try and get them to open the government applegrove Oct 21 #3
It goes without saying C_U_L8R Oct 21 #2
2 weeks , i'm sure dweller Oct 21 #4
Republicans Have NEVER HAD a B.See Oct 21 #5
yup Skittles Oct 21 #6

applegrove

(129,055 posts)
3. Maybe they are faking out Dems to try and get them to open the government
Tue Oct 21, 2025, 07:27 PM
Oct 21

on a promise to have an open vote on extending Obamacare subsidies.

C_U_L8R

(48,393 posts)
2. It goes without saying
Tue Oct 21, 2025, 07:26 PM
Oct 21

that these rightwing schnooks don't have and never did have a health care plan of their own.

B.See

(7,205 posts)
5. Republicans Have NEVER HAD a
Tue Oct 21, 2025, 07:55 PM
Oct 21

viable healthcare plan,. Their ONLY plan has ALWAYS been to undermine and kill Obamacare.

So IF that changes, it'd only be because their WILLFULLY deluded constituency has finally WOKEn up to that fact.


Skittles

(168,339 posts)
6. yup
Tue Oct 21, 2025, 08:20 PM
Oct 21

how many years have they had now to come up with their own healthcare plan? They don't have one, they just want it to go back to the way it was before ACA. They don't give a fuck if people do not have healthcare insurance. Never have, never will.

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