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Arazi

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22. No they didn't. They caused immense suffering and anger

Reply to applegrove (Reply #20)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:02 AM

Nov 2025

Many federal workers, soldiers and their families have been in food lines for weeks. For nothing.

And this is literally the death knell of the ACA.

Millions of people will leave the marketplace effectively destroying it. The only way the ACA works is if there’s a large pool of people participating.

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Welp, there goes our mandate. [View all] MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 OP

Again and again and again. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2025 #1

That didn't last long leftstreet Nov 2025 #2

That Jon Stewart post from a few days ago... OneGrassRoot Nov 2025 #3

Bookmark the thread FHRRK Nov 2025 #12

That is so apropos True Dough Nov 2025 #28

Tuesday made me feel hopeful Bettie Nov 2025 #4

Yep, I thought we had the momentum heading into the 2026 mid terms, but Chucky and friends MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #5

Roger that! flashman13 Nov 2025 #24

We proved that the American people like the fight for healthcare applegrove Nov 2025 #6

And Dems will be blamed 100% for the shutdown Arazi Nov 2025 #7

How so? applegrove Nov 2025 #8

Dems caved without getting anything so why do it in the first place? Arazi Nov 2025 #10

They gained the respect of millions as the protectors applegrove Nov 2025 #20

No they didn't. They caused immense suffering and anger Arazi Nov 2025 #22

Yes they did. They caused immense suffering and get to keep on doing it w/o giving up a thing. CountMyVote4Reality Nov 2025 #29

Protectors of healthcare??? Onama Biden Man Nov 2025 #23

B.S. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #11

We're furious and feel duped. Independents will feel the same Arazi Nov 2025 #16

Nailed it!! MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #18

And the momentum. Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #9

Yep, and, as much as I hate to say it, we are going to get our asses kicked in 2026 and 2028. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #13

It is almost like some Dems are working to help trump FHRRK Nov 2025 #14

Well it sure doesn't feel random, gotta say. Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #17

That's a record fujiyamasan Nov 2025 #15

Johnson will not let the House vote on this. AverageOldGuy Nov 2025 #19

Dems caved to White Power LuvLoogie Nov 2025 #21

The capitulationist wing will be the death of us. JHB Nov 2025 #25

Trump didn't care if people were unable to feed their families. yliza Nov 2025 #26

A huge strategic blunder C_U_L8R Nov 2025 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 2025 #30