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tulipsandroses

(8,290 posts)
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 07:48 PM Oct 2025

I never bought " The Price of Eggs" Excuse. But lets say I did, I see quite a bit of folks in a panic over losing their

health care subsidies through Obamacare.
So lets say I believe that you blamed Joe Biden for having to pay 6 bucks for a dozen eggs (Even though the price of eggs had nothing to do with Biden) - Republicans have been trying to get rid of the ACA from the beginning. So you believed that Joe Biden made your eggs more expensive but did not believe the people that have been saying they want to get rid of your healthcare would not get rid of it??
Even though it was Democrats that made sure you kept it, the last time republicans tried to get rid of it? If I had a choice of what I was going to pay more for, I'd choose $6 eggs over this

SNIP---

Many Idahoans will have to decide whether they’ll be able to afford coverage once the enhanced subsidies that kept premiums lower for many middle-class families expire at the end of the year.

Bob McMichael, 63, and his wife, Leslie, 62, already know they won’t.

Both are retired and make about $42,000 a year. They currently pay $51 a month for their ACA plan. Late last month, they got a notice that their monthly premium would increase to $2,232 next year without the subsidies.

“We’re facing a stratospheric increase in health care and probably don’t have any option to stay on health care as of January 2026,” McMichael said.

After getting the notice, the McMichaels wrote to Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, urging him to support extending the subsidies.


https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/idaho-kicks-affordable-care-act-open-enrollment-premiums-are-set-rise-rcna237298
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I never bought " The Price of Eggs" Excuse. But lets say I did, I see quite a bit of folks in a panic over losing their (Original Post) tulipsandroses Oct 2025 OP
The price of eggs. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2025 #1
I stopped eating eggs a while back. I'm too damn lazy to cook an egg in the morning and don't make a Sunday CTyankee Oct 2025 #2
They lie to hide their real motives, which is hate of the 'other' Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #3
GOP total reason to get rid of the ACA is hatred of Obama. Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #4
He had McCain fighting him the first time newdeal2 Oct 2025 #5
We had eggs for dinner tonight. As for these people in Idaho, I'd put money on it they are MAGA. They are Raftergirl Oct 2025 #6
Sums It Up For Me ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #7

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)
1. The price of eggs.
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 07:59 PM
Oct 2025

Frankly, if they are under a dollar an egg they are a bargain. One or two eggs -- scrambled, boiled, fried, whatever -- with almost nothing else, piece of toast, slice of bacon, is a full meal.

CTyankee

(68,300 posts)
2. I stopped eating eggs a while back. I'm too damn lazy to cook an egg in the morning and don't make a Sunday
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 08:03 PM
Oct 2025

breakfast like I used to -- hubby goes out and picks up a Sunday morning brioche with egg, bacon and cheese at Dunkin'.

Joinfortmill

(21,373 posts)
3. They lie to hide their real motives, which is hate of the 'other'
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 08:08 PM
Oct 2025

Whoever their particular other is. F*ck em all.

Diamond_Dog

(40,783 posts)
4. GOP total reason to get rid of the ACA is hatred of Obama.
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 08:47 PM
Oct 2025

They would rather see millions of Americans go bankrupt or suffer than keep the ACA subsidies because they hate Obama so much. They are slime.

newdeal2

(5,505 posts)
5. He had McCain fighting him the first time
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 08:51 PM
Oct 2025

Those days seem quaint in comparison

There are no brave Republicans in power.

Raftergirl

(1,860 posts)
6. We had eggs for dinner tonight. As for these people in Idaho, I'd put money on it they are MAGA. They are
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 09:02 PM
Oct 2025

just getting what they voted for, so no sympathy from me.

ProfessorGAC

(76,981 posts)
7. Sums It Up For Me
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 09:07 PM
Oct 2025

What are a couple with a household income of 42 grand doing voting for a party that runs on tax cuts for the rich.
Too stupid for me to care about them.

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