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J_William_Ryan

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9. "Why republicans don't believe in taking care of their citizens is beyond me."

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 02:50 PM

3 hrs ago

Because they don’t believe in government.

Because they’re fundamentally fascists and social Darwinists.

And because they believe – incorrectly – that programs such as the ACA ‘foster dependence’ on government; affording health insurance is like having a nice house or car, if you can’t afford it, you don’t deserve it, if you can’t afford health insurance, it’s your fault, it’s neither the role nor responsibility of government to save you from your faults and failures.

This is one of countless reasons why Republicans are unfit to govern; why Republicans are incapable of sound public policy and responsible governance.

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States that will be hardest hit if ACA subsidies lapse [View all] LogDog75 4 hrs ago OP

Their citizens vote for them. piddyprints 4 hrs ago #1

A million people in my state of N.C. will lost health insurance. yardwork 3 hrs ago #10

They need to be sued again and again. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 48 min ago #20

The N.C. state Supreme Court and SCOTUS is in the bag for them. yardwork 19 min ago #21

And they will blame Obama, Biden and dems kerouac2 4 hrs ago #2

And these are reasons why I am finding it johnnyfins 3 hrs ago #4

Watch him propose to fund ACA only for red states. NH Ethylene 4 hrs ago #3

Yes, I think he will do this too. gristy 2 hrs ago #14

Republicans don't give a shit about... Lovie777 3 hrs ago #5

Sounds like putin and his people...He does not care how many die.. Just like these red states and their people.. mitch96 3 hrs ago #8

They don't care about the constituents who don't have money. haele 2 hrs ago #16

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Job Loses Gonna Hurt modrepub 3 hrs ago #7

Their goal is to remove the expendables The Madcap 2 hrs ago #11

"Why republicans don't believe in taking care of their citizens is beyond me." J_William_Ryan 3 hrs ago #9

I would add... Pluvious 2 hrs ago #13

Hear, bloody, hear stage left 2 hrs ago #15

And many of these same states declined the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA surfered 2 hrs ago #12

Taking care of your citizens is derided as the "nanny state" DBoon 2 hrs ago #17

If this doesn't get fixed, those states are about to get hit with a huge dose of voter backlash. patphil 1 hr ago #18

No Nasruddin 1 hr ago #19

Anyone have a breakdown as to... BurnDoubt 17 min ago #22