theresemarie (@theresemarie)

🎯Let’s Talk About a Big Lie Behind the Shutdown right now.. “Republicans Have No Alternative Healthcare Plan” One of the loudest talking points right now from left wing media.. “Republicans complain about Obamacare… but where’s their solution?” Let’s be clear: Obamacare was never perfect… and Democrats knew that. That’s why they used temporary COVID-era subsidies (under the American Rescue Plan) to bandage it… not fix it. These enhanced subsidies were always meant to expire at the end of 2025.. So I am curious as to why no one is asking this.. Democrats had four years (2020–2024) in power… they held the House, Senate, and the White House… Yet they never introduced a real, permanent reform to replace those expiring subsidies..why? Because it’s easier to let the problem explode during an election year and blame Republicans… than to take responsibility for a failed system and fix it when you had the chance.. 👀 Think about it: If the roles were reversed… and Republicans had passed temporary subsidies they knew would expire… the media would already be screaming “sabotage!” 🔹Republicans have introduced alternatives… like expanding HSAs, association health plans, and block grants to states.. But Democrats shut them down or refused to negotiate. They want to keep the ACA exactly how it is: federally subsidized, heavily regulated, and now propped up with billions in taxpayer dollars.. 1. The American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA)… House Republicans, with support from President Donald Trump, passed this in the House in 2017, aiming to roll back major parts of the ACA (including the individual mandate and changes to Medicaid)… but the bill stalled in the Senate and never became law.  2. The concept of converting Medicaid into block grants or per‑capita caps… a recurring conservative proposal that would give states fixed amounts of federal funds and allow them greater flexibility. These ideas were discussed in policy papers and reform proposals but did not result in sweeping federal law changes… 3. The Patient Freedom Act of 2017 introduced in the Senate by Republicans (e.g., Senators Susan Collins and Bill Cassidy) in early 2017, proposing states the option of retaining the ACA or using block grants to provide alternative plans. The bill did not advance into law… These examples show that Republicans have introduced legislation and reform ideas aimed at reshaping or replacing parts of the ACA… but many of those efforts did not succeed at the federal level… 💰 And now, instead of letting those temporary subsidies expire (like Congress originally intended), Democrats are holding the entire government hostage to extend them again.. So Let’s stop pretending this is about healthcare. This shutdown is about: • Protecting corporate cash pipelines from the U.S. Treasury to private insurance companies • Appeasing donors and campaign funders who profit from inflated premiums • And blaming the other side just in time for election season… https://x.com/MichelleMaxwell/status/1986260622686777629?t=jsOHjGiUxDPD8YmFyYRC8w&s=19