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willbrad9080

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2. Obama's Right - It's Never Been About Fiscal Responsibility

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 12:13 PM

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President Obama hits the nail on the head. The GOP has a long track record of weaponizing government shutdowns not to protect the budget, but to block progress—especially when it comes to expanding healthcare access. Affordable care threatens their narrative because it actually works. It's sad that millions of Americans have to suffer just to serve a political agenda. Healthcare should never be a bargaining chip.

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Barack Obama: Republicans would rather shut down the government than help millions of Americans afford health care. [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP

This needs to be the message from Democrats on all platforms, social media, tv news lostincalifornia Sunday #1

That's been the message over the past few days BaronChocula Sunday #5

Obama's Right - It's Never Been About Fiscal Responsibility willbrad9080 Sunday #2

Good post, willbrad9080, Welcome 🩵 Clouds Passing Sunday #3

Nothing new. RandySF Sunday #4

DEMOCRATS DON'T TRUST REPUBLICANS BECAUSE Jimvanhise Sunday #6

Too bad there's not a Public Option n/t leftstreet Sunday #7

Republicans would rather see the US collapse than give up their racism, misogyny, and bigotry. Lonestarblue Sunday #8

I think Trump WANTS a shudown now. Charmin One Sunday #9