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calimary

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35. Welcome to DU, RetiredParatrooper!

Reply to RetiredParatrooper (Reply #31)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:05 AM

4 hrs ago

I’d say I love your first statement, but that might sound like that’s where the admiration ends. I appreciate your second statement too, for its sound follow-through advice. We should be talking to everybody we get a chance to.

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States that will be hardest hit if ACA subsidies lapse [View all] LogDog75 16 hrs ago OP

Their citizens vote for them. piddyprints 16 hrs ago #1

A million people in my state of N.C. will lost health insurance. yardwork 14 hrs ago #10

They need to be sued again and again. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #20

The N.C. state Supreme Court and SCOTUS is in the bag for them. yardwork 12 hrs ago #21

I'm in NC, and I agree RetiredParatrooper 8 hrs ago #31

Welcome to DU and welcome to another North Carolinian! yardwork 8 hrs ago #34

Welcome to DU, RetiredParatrooper! calimary 4 hrs ago #35

And they will blame Obama, Biden and dems kerouac2 16 hrs ago #2

And these are reasons why I am finding it johnnyfins 15 hrs ago #4

I suspect a large percentage of those enrolled in the ACA - even in red states - vote Democratic. No state ... Whiskeytide 10 hrs ago #26

I agree. ShazzieB 3 hrs ago #37

Watch him propose to fund ACA only for red states. NH Ethylene 15 hrs ago #3

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

Republicans don't give a shit about... Lovie777 15 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 15 hrs ago #8

They don't care about the constituents who don't have money. haele 14 hrs ago #16

K&R UTUSN 15 hrs ago #6

Job Loses Gonna Hurt modrepub 15 hrs ago #7

Their goal is to remove the expendables The Madcap 14 hrs ago #11

"Why republicans don't believe in taking care of their citizens is beyond me." J_William_Ryan 15 hrs ago #9

I would add... Pluvious 14 hrs ago #13

Hear, bloody, hear stage left 14 hrs ago #15

And many of these same states declined the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA surfered 14 hrs ago #12

Taking care of your citizens is derided as the "nanny state" DBoon 14 hrs ago #17

That's a good comeback. calimary 3 hrs ago #36

If this doesn't get fixed, those states are about to get hit with a huge dose of voter backlash. patphil 13 hrs ago #18

No Nasruddin 13 hrs ago #19

Alabama will never vote Democratic again... COL Mustard 10 hrs ago #24

Anyone have a breakdown as to... BurnDoubt 12 hrs ago #22

All are former members of the Confederacy.... COL Mustard 11 hrs ago #23

Red state takers Envirogal 10 hrs ago #25

Simple. They hate Obama. LNM 10 hrs ago #27

Tsk tsk Faux pas 10 hrs ago #28

Every state that went for orange piggy in 2024 ! kimbutgar 10 hrs ago #29

Their getting what they voted for! nt Unrepentant Fenian 10 hrs ago #30

Let's see them try to blame the Democrats for that. Martin68 8 hrs ago #32

That's exactly what they'll try to do. calimary 2 hrs ago #40

Make sure to thank your local Republican politician next November. Buddyzbuddy 8 hrs ago #33

And sadly... Golfnbrew 3 hrs ago #38

Because Republicans are selfish and greedy GoodRaisin 3 hrs ago #39

And I don't know how to spin this any other way. calimary 2 hrs ago #41

Problem is that they will all believe that the Democrats did this to them. Kablooie 2 hrs ago #42

Exactly. Blue_Roses 2 hrs ago #43