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pcdb

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25. No-so-affordable Care Act? We should be pushing Medicare for all

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #19)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 03:49 PM

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The ACA made health insurance unaffordable without subsidies for most Americans. It's been a disaster; we should be pushing Medicare for all rather than propping up a bloated system that enriches big insurance companies at the cost of everyone else.

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Congress races against the clock to avert skyrocketing health care costs for millions [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Races against the clock? UpInArms Yesterday #1

Lol @ the press pretending congress cares SSJVegeta Yesterday #26

They could not care less. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #28

In most states, today, Dec 15 is the deadline to pick a plan and have coverage beginning January 1 progree Yesterday #2

Exactly. I checked for myself last night. Nearly $700/month for a lousy Bronze plan. Alice B. Yesterday #3

Same here ybbor Yesterday #4

Your kid deserves better than this. Alice B. Yesterday #9

Yes, republiCONs made sure the ACA was a shitty plan wolfie001 Yesterday #7

Whatever they're on must be a helluva hallucinogen. Alice B. Yesterday #10

High on their own supply because they certainly aren't thinking about anyone else. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #14

That prospect is one of the few things that keeps me going. Alice B. Yesterday #15

Exactly! NCDem47 Yesterday #5

NOW they care? Vote them all out. Timeflyer Yesterday #6

Can the stupid as f68k voters figure this out? That's the $60 million dollar question wolfie001 Yesterday #8

Oh the GOP dilemma... S/V Loner Yesterday #11

Do they, CNN? They are working so hard to give us affordable healthcare! travelingthrulife Yesterday #12

They broke it and now we must vote them all out. maliaSmith Yesterday #13

For the vast majority of Democratic congress people, they care about people. Crowman2009 Yesterday #16

How will Democrats fold this time? Bobstandard Yesterday #17

Just to clue you in, democrats are not TBF Yesterday #21

Putting your insults aside, remember how the shutdown ended? nt Bobstandard Yesterday #23

How did you expect it to end, exactly? NickB79 23 hrs ago #27

A reminder of where you are posting is not an insult - TBF 16 hrs ago #32

Hey FOLKS popsdenver Yesterday #18

F**KING idiots. Just extend the subsidies until the rethugs can pull their ccollective heads out of their collective lostincalifornia Yesterday #19

No-so-affordable Care Act? We should be pushing Medicare for all pcdb Yesterday #25

Establishment Democrats are loathe to the idea. Yet MFA would be a winner as an election platform. LiberalLovinLug 21 hrs ago #31

Oh bullshit! They already had plenty of time, and NOW they're racing?! sakabatou Yesterday #20

During the shutdown FormerOstrich Yesterday #22

COBRA payments during G.W. Dumbass economy crisis suegeo Yesterday #24

I don't see how tax credits are supposed to help, Bayard 22 hrs ago #29

The MAGA congress critters who sat out of session to deny Ms. Grijalva her seat are to blame for this mess gohuskies 22 hrs ago #30