Elizabeth Warren's Bluesky post today

[red dog 1]

Republicans gave 2 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027.

With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have 0 billion left over.

— Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) 2025-12-11T22:36:09.866Z

[AZJonnie]

1. That would be a subsidy of $125 per person/month (Edit: $133/month)

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I don't know about the rest of ya, but I'm looking at insurance for next year and staring down premiums well over $1000/mo for a PPO.

Sure, $125/mo would be helpful, but I could easily get behind the argument that we need to do a LOT more about these spiraling costs than just giving $125/mo to 20M people.

We need a PUBLIC OPTION, with low overhead, akin to what we pay in admin costs for Medicare, and no PROFIT for anyone but the people actually providing the services! If the government plan puts any or even all health insurance providers out of business, TOO FUCKING BAD.

[EdmondDantes_]

3. I think your math is off there

132 billion divided by 20 million by 12 months is 550 a month.

But even a public option would need work to provide the bigger savings we need. We don't allow the government to negotiate drug prices which is one of the biggest drivers in insurance costs going up. It also doesn't address the increased utilization we've seen since 2021.

[soldierant]

7. Warren points out that

we would have 100 billion left over, which means we would have spent only $32 billion.
$32 B divided by 20M and then by 12 - I get $133.33

[EdmondDantes_]

10. Excuse me while I go pull my foot out of my mouth. You are correct about me being incorrect.

Moments like this, I'd really appreciate a dunce emoji.

[soldierant]

12. You were absolutely right

with the data you used.
Please don't feel bad about it. Anyone who hasn't been there is probably not smart enough (and certainly not confident enough) to go there.

[in2herbs]

26. That is an emoji I would be using with every post involving math!!!! nt

[Traildogbob]

28. You rock

THAT is how to admit to a mistake. One many could easily make. Not like any GQP, “I didn’t say that”. Refreshing to see us Dems show responsibly. No foot to mouth required. Your humility is good enough. More of this from everyone.

[AZJonnie]

15. You're right, I shouldn't have just done the 1,600/12 calculation in my head

and instead done the one extra step in the calculator that was needed

It *looked like* $125 when I eyeballed it lol. Thanks for the correction

[soldierant]

32. Not a Problem.

I did it twice, because it didn't match your figures, but when I looked at the numbers again, I realized that 16 is a power of two, whereas 12 is divisible by three, so the string of 3's was reasonable and to be expected. And a difference of $8.33 a month is a drop in the bucket anyway

[Trueblue Texan]

18. But if so many people wouldn't be knocked off the system,

...the rates wouldn't go up so much. Likely that $1000 a month would be a much more tame figure.

[AZJonnie]

24. Another possibility indeed!

[Figarosmom]

2. If trumps tariffs are doing so well and bringing in soooo

Much money...yada,yada,yada

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Tariff revenues are actually down by 0.6 billion according to the last report...

https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3580832

Monthly tariff revenue falls for the first time since Trump rolled out global import duties

[calimary]

5. Good!

Still too high, though.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. The entire scheme is a ludicrous way the manage our national economy. ...

It's a smokescreen masking nefarious disruption for the purpose of getting the oligarchy even richer than they already are.

[Trueblue Texan]

19. I agree...they're looting the treasury and when they've taken as much as they dare....

...and can't milk more out of the system and can't bamboozle their base anymore, they'll leave the nation to the vultures waiting in the wings.

[littlemissmartypants]

21. Exactly, Trueblue Texan. You hit the nail on the head. ❤️

[Figarosmom]

14. Figures he skrews up everything

[Skittles]

8. he needs that money to invade American cities uninvited

and blow up fishermen overseas

[Martin68]

9. Warren states the obvious, but it's only obvious tho people who are in their right mind.

[canetoad]

11. K&R&R

Kick Rec Repost

[JohnnyRingo]

16. "Numbers are a democrat hoax!"

Liberal "math" and "counting" are for lefty loons. A real president feels it in his gut.
hahaha

[Emile]

17. K & R

[Grokenstein]

20. trumpniks: "Buh tha's soshulismism!!" nt

[littlemissmartypants]

22. 📌 Warren: 100 billion left over. ❤️

This entire meme would make a good sticker/shirt/poster!

[DallasNE]

23. Preamble

The Preamble to the Constitution is what we today call a Mission Statement. It provides the guidelines for what legislation and Executive Orders should be measured against. It should also be a constraint on Supreme. Court decisions. America has lost its way and is wandering endlessly and must get back on track. https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/preamble/

[pansypoo53219]

25. we need 2 wings to fly, but the rite one is severely fucked up.

[Diamond_Dog]

27. I would have loved to have her as our President.

[pazzyanne]

30. We will need her as President...

...if we ever get rid of the thing now living in the White House!

[red dog 1]

33. I agree!

She could fire up the millennials and Gen Z voters, who like her and Bernie, and she could win!

[TBF]

29. She's always got her eye on the ball - THAT is exactly what

republicans do when they're in office. More & more to the rich people, while everyone else has to fend for themselves.

[appmanga]

31. Why isn't this fact part of a commercial that runs nationally? (n/t)