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Is there any hope that MAGA will save the ACA on Dec 19th? (Original Post) BigmanPigman Dec 9 OP
no Skittles Dec 9 #1
I'm not optimistic about the ACA remaining affordable. Intractable Dec 9 #2
No - why would they suddenly completely change their attitude? (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 9 #3
They'll vote to harm their constituents The Wizard Dec 9 #4
Highly unlikely. anciano Dec 9 #5
It will be the deathknell for the Republican Party as we know it. ProudMNDemocrat Dec 9 #6
If only DFW Dec 9 #8
Nor do Trump voters...KNOW ANYTHING! ProudMNDemocrat Dec 9 #10
Nope Bettie Dec 9 #7
They'll dilute it to catastrophic coverage - high deductibles bucolic_frolic Dec 9 #9
No, but they will have a concept of a plan to create a mission statement ... nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 9 #11
No. Autumn Dec 9 #12
No, they intend to steal the midterms so don't care about winning voters approval. lark Dec 9 #13

Skittles

(169,617 posts)
1. no
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 05:42 AM
Dec 9

zilch; they simply do not care if we the people have access to healthcare

they do care about votes so they'll double down on the redrawing and suppressing and cheating

Intractable

(1,653 posts)
2. I'm not optimistic about the ACA remaining affordable.
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:05 AM
Dec 9

I'm contemplating going without insurance. For me, at 61, it's just 3.5 years to Medicare, assuming it'll be still be there.

The Wizard

(13,592 posts)
4. They'll vote to harm their constituents
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:09 AM
Dec 9

to satisfy the bizarre musings of their Dear Leader. Can you say Kim Jong Don?

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,630 posts)
6. It will be the deathknell for the Republican Party as we know it.
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:47 AM
Dec 9

The constituents of MAGAt Republicans will turn on them. Those who currently have Health Insurance coverage and Medicaid expansion due to the ACA, will decide it is not worth voting for them. They might hold their noses and vote for Democrats.

But in reality, it has been Trump's goal the entire time to get rid of the signature accomplishment of Barack Obama's from the onset. Residents of states that voted in large numbers for Trump in 2024, will likely stay home or go the other way. Either way, Trump and his MAGAts LOSE BIGLY. For Trump and his MAGAts have NOT revealed what their plan is.

That's because they have NO plans. Not even a "Concept of a plan."

DFW

(59,746 posts)
8. If only
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 08:19 AM
Dec 9

When people have so little compassion and understanding as is necessary to vote for Trump, no one can get into their heads that there is a cause and effect relationship between how one votes and how that vote can affect what happens to them afterward.

HERE is what we're up against:

So, you voted for Trump?
Sure did.
So, how are things?
Horrible. I lost my health insurance and am now thirty thousand in debt.
Miss your ACA overage?
I sure do.
How come you lost it?
George Soros, Joe Biden, and those damn libbruls!!
How do you know that? What did they do?
Sean Hannity explained it last night on Fox. Don't you watch it?
Well, actually, no, I don't.
Well, no wonder you don't know anything!

Bettie

(19,287 posts)
7. Nope
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 08:11 AM
Dec 9

this is step one to killing it entirely.

Well, maybe not step one, but it's the next step toward that.

bucolic_frolic

(54,064 posts)
9. They'll dilute it to catastrophic coverage - high deductibles
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 08:22 AM
Dec 9

and tell you how much better off you are.

lark

(25,903 posts)
13. No, they intend to steal the midterms so don't care about winning voters approval.
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 09:50 AM
Dec 9

Plus more people will die, especially the poor, and that will make the magats happy.

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