Long before Democrats created the worst cost-of-living crisis in a half-century, they gave us the “Unaffordable Care Act.” Their attempt at central planning, 20% of the U.S. economy, resulted in a government-dominated healthcare system that is unaffordable and unsustainable. Now, they are demanding Republicans bail them out by extending their COVID-era, fraud-ridden Obamacare subsidy expansion.
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The law Democrats promised would make healthcare affordable did the opposite. Premiums have soared 80% and deductibles routinely exceed $5,000, all while 20% of claims are denied. Americans are paying more for less. After watching this system fail for over a decade, why on Earth would we vote to expand it and throw more good taxpayer money after bad?
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Democrats have shown no interest in actually lowering healthcare costs in a paradigm-shifting, responsible way. As a result, Republicans must be prepared to use reconciliation to take on the healthcare costs crisis Democrats created.