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Bluetus

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17. The ACA subsidies are about $14B a year. ICE got funding of $75B over 4 years.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:37 PM

3 hrs ago

And over half of that is to build these detention centers.

Do the math. ICE is getting 34% more money than the money Congress slashed from ACA. The ACA cuts are LITERALLY funding all this gestapo business.

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Because Jeffries was busy getting the House to pass his discharge petition to extend the ACA subsidies: W_HAMILTON 40 min ago #21

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The ACA subsidies are about $14B a year. ICE got funding of $75B over 4 years. Bluetus 3 hrs ago #17

A couple of the replies to AOC's post red dog 1 3 hrs ago #18

Short and to the point. Outstanding. Hassler 52 min ago #20