The refusal to extend ACA subsidies becomes a huge political liability and signals deepening splits.
Republicans
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Indiana Republicans Reject Trump, Vote Down Gerrymander
The full result of Trump’s election-rigging scheme shows almost no advantage. And the way things are going, it wouldn’t have mattered anyway.
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Will the Court Rule for Trump or for Wall Street?
As the Supreme Court now considers whether Trump can take over the Federal Reserve, we lose either way.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
House Democratic Leaders Urged to Force a Vote on Stock Trading Ban
Enough Republicans are on a discharge petition to get a House vote to end congressional stock trading—if Democrats sign on.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Trump’s Health Care Cuts Are a War on Children
GOP funding cuts mean that more children will grow up with the lifelong implications of untreated illnesses.
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Democratic Wave or Republican Swamp
Can Trump revulsion and voter mobilization overcome voter suppression?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Republicans Scramble for Health Care Ideas as Obamacare Deadline Looms
Next week, massive premium increases get locked in. The GOP has shown no interest in stopping it, or preventing any other increases in health care costs.
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Trump’s Obamacare Plan Is Still Not Great
The Republican plan to more than double premiums is gone, but the insurance will get worse, and the poor will pay more.
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Is Trump a Lame Duck Yet?
He is clearly weaker—and also more dangerous. But the more Republicans are willing to stand up to him, the more his threats ring hollow.
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Panic Tears Through U.S. as Health Insurance Costs Spike
The end of expanded subsidies for the Affordable Care Act exchanges means more people will go without health insurance, workers, doctors, and researchers said.