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21. Voters had no one to blame but themselves

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 10:57 AM

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It was beyond crystal clear that the GOP would do this. Everyone, including the GOP, told them they would do this. Over and over and over again they were told this would happen. But they voted GOP anyhow. Well guess what, elections have consequences, who the hell could have guessed. Oh wait, everyone, literally everyone could have and should have guessed.

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Negotiators Say Talks to Restore ACA Subsidies Likely Dead [View all] In It to Win It Wednesday OP

...or, How To Lose The Midterms Without Even Trying To Win...nt Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #1

ACA subsidies were dead the moment Dems caved on the shutdown Bobstandard Wednesday #3

They died when we didn't win in 2024 EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #12

They were dead when voters voted for Republicans and not the Democrats that implemented them in the first place. W_HAMILTON Thursday #14

The subsidies were dead the second Bettie Wednesday #2

Did anyone here believe it? AloeVera Wednesday #7

Why is this a win for the health insurance industry? AZJonnie Wednesday #8

Once the ACA is fully dead Bettie Wednesday #10

Except the extended subsidies have no impact on that EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #11

First step Bettie Thursday #16

They tried to kill it before and failed EdmondDantes_ Thursday #20

We'll see Bettie Thursday #22

Wrong. They've been dead since we lost in 2024. Keeping the government closed would only have pushed federal workers tritsofme Thursday #23

Color me shocked. BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #4

Literally nobody saw this coming. *checks notes* flvegan Wednesday #5

That's how you say "bipartisan" In Republican. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Wednesday #6

You can't deal with the devil. spanone Wednesday #9

We'll circle back to this in the future EnergizedLib Wednesday #13

My swimming pool guy had to go from a Silver plan to Bronze... sucks. WarGamer Thursday #15

Why was a time limit on the subsidies ever even put into law? Seeking Serenity Thursday #17

Of course the ACA is dead. That was the plan. Quick you fuckers give Trump 10 Billion dollars. Autumn Thursday #18

Will voters remember in November? n/t Jacson6 Thursday #19

Voters had no one to blame but themselves dsc Thursday #21