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Sogo

(6,905 posts)
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 03:35 PM Nov 26

TACO is caving....

Trump says it 'may be necessary' to extend Obamacare subsidies that fueled shutdown
He said, though, he'd "rather not" and again pitched paying people directly.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-extend-obamacare-subsidies/story?id=127900310

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TACO is caving.... (Original Post) Sogo Nov 26 OP
haha he has put himself between a rock and a hard place Skittles Nov 26 #1
This should be interesting to watch. Moses Mike already said the House GOP was a No underpants Nov 26 #2
excellent assessment Skittles Nov 26 #3
Paying people directly will not work Bayard Nov 26 #4

Skittles

(168,942 posts)
1. haha he has put himself between a rock and a hard place
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 03:37 PM
Nov 26

has to be very hard, pretending you give a fuck about healthcare when the GOP is hammering him about votes

underpants

(194,311 posts)
2. This should be interesting to watch. Moses Mike already said the House GOP was a No
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 05:15 PM
Nov 26

on the subsidies. An actual rebuttal. It was quick which could mean it’s just their openly but the way I read it, it seemed like it was a hard no from the rank and file. That’s without any changes in abortion services. We know the House GOP is tired of Trump running over them. Lots of reports of people edging toward retiring.

The really interesting part will be with Trump’s brain/ego and his White House echo chamber. Fealty is the rule there. Every is one upping each other too. Can Trump take a NO from the House? Can anyone in what’s left of the White House move him away from this.

Bayard

(28,187 posts)
4. Paying people directly will not work
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 05:26 PM
Nov 26

They'll us the money for stupid things, like food and rent.

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