How does MAGA not see if you need the most historical unpopular president
in history to stump for congressional candidates, you've lost the plot
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MAGAdolts lost the plot a decade ago.
jimbasil55214 postsSaving face while stuck in a rut of stupidity. They elect a criminal rejecting the law and order candidate calling her a bad candidate as if that makes sense.
Criminal candidate says no more wars, lower prices in fuel, groceries, better affordable healthcare, and lower costs of living and cut the US deficit and informs us that the law and order candidate will put us in long lasting wars, triple the deficit, increase inflation like never before and we will all suffer because of her.
Well, criminal candidate almost got it right.
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I wouldn't call Obama the most unpopular president. Most divisive, certainly. Not unpopular.
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Black-white race relations in the US dramatically declined after Obama's presidency. He was a cancer
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Obama's intelligence and ability to form an administration with outstanding talent, especially in
the face of a "Great Recession" saved us ALL...Rep and Dem...Black and White...from a looming Depression. That alone should end all talk of him being a "Cancer". Then there was his commitment and courage to throw all his political chips into the ACA so that even Red Necks in Appalachia would have assured HC...and never want to be without it (see even Mitch McConnell praising "KYnect"...the KY version of the ACA).
Sad to say, but you and a few others here check all the boxes for a Racist label.
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Calling the ACA an accomplishment demonstrates that you know very little about anything.
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Open your eyes and ears...Deep Red Kentucky strongly favors the ACA...called "KYnect" in KY.
if you don't believe it...Google it, yourself...i did...shows for sure that you don't know much ;-)
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AI OverviewMost Kentuckians view Medicaid and the KYnect health insurance marketplace positively in terms of access and performance, though current enrollees face rising financial strain due to shifting federal subsidies.
Public Sentiment and Connection
• High Approval Ratings: Two-thirds (67%) of Kentucky residents state that the Medicaid program works well for low-income individuals in the state. This approval rises to 84% among non-elderly residents who are personally covered by Medicaid.
• Widespread Personal Ties: More than half (56%) of state residents know someone who obtained health coverage through KYnect, and 65% know an adult covered by Medicaid.
• State Marketplace Performance: KYnect—Kentucky's state-based Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange—historically gained high marks for a smooth launch and local accessibility compared to the federal HealthCare.gov platform.Current Concerns and Cost Pressures
• Rising Premiums: More than 100,000 Kentuckians enrolled in KYnect marketplace plans have faced significant cost increases.
• Expiring Subsidies: Average monthly rate hikes (ranging from $181 to $200 or doubling in many cases) are heavily driven by the expiration of enhanced federal Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) and adjustments to marketplace policies
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Very true. The ACA was a joke and un-American
My wife and I got a tax fine girl being unable to afford health insurance, same thing that happened to two of my coworkers. It put a serious dent into our finances.
The bronze plan, which we couldn't afford either, was a joke. $18,000 deductible before any coverage kicked in.
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The ACA was never promoted as a "Final Answer" to HC in America, and Dems have repeatedly tried to
resolve the problems in that legislation...your's being one of the most prevalent...here's a summary of what's been going on...Frankly, your best chance for getting resolution is to vote Democratic...no joke. You know I've always tried to be of help...
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AI OverviewDemocratic lawmakers are actively pushing to revise the Affordable Care Act (ACA) specifically to eliminate the "subsidy cliff" that disproportionately impacts middle-class Americans.
The primary battleground centers on the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTC). These temporary measures, originally passed under the American Rescue Plan and Inflation Reduction Act, eliminated the rigid 400% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) eligibility cutoff. Under that enhanced system, middle-class households earning above 400% FPL were guaranteed that their benchmark Silver plan premiums would be capped at no more than 8.5% of their household income.
However, Congress allowed those enhanced subsidies to expire at the end of 2025. As of January 1, 2026, the strict 400% FPL "subsidy cliff" returned. This means that individuals and families earning just a dollar over the threshold—such as $62,600 for an individual or $84,600 for a two-person household—completely lose federal financial assistance, resulting in spike-ridden premium increases.
Democratic Legislative Efforts in 2026
To address this burden on middle-class families, Democrats have made restoring and extending these subsidies a central pillar of their platform:
• House Push: In January 2026, House Democrats successfully forced a floor vote and passed a bill to reinstate the enhanced ACA subsidies for three years. The 230–196 bipartisan vote included all House Democrats and 17 moderate Republicans concerned about rising healthcare costs.
• Senate Defeats: Despite the House success, Senate Democrats have repeatedly fallen short of the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome Republican opposition.
• Campaign Focus: Moving into the late 2026 congressional midterms, Democrats are heavily messaging around healthcare affordability. Leaders like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have vowed that reclaiming full congressional majorities will result in immediately restoring the tax credits to alleviate middle-class financial pressure.The Policy Divide & Trade-Offs
While Democrats view extending the subsidies as vital relief for the working and middle class, the issue remains highly polarized:
• Democratic Argument: Without the extension, an estimated 4 million to 4.2 million Americans are projected to drop coverage because they can no longer afford the un-subsidized premiums. Proponents emphasize that 94% of the subsidy recipients are working- or middle-class families who are otherwise forced to spend up to 23% of their annual income on health premiums.
• Republican Counterargument: Congressional Republicans generally oppose extending the enhanced subsidies, characterizing them as masked, multi-billion-dollar direct bailouts to health insurance corporations. They argue the temporary pandemic-era expansions masked waste and fraud. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) notes that a three-year extension adds roughly $83 billion to the federal deficit, which Republicans argue exacerbates inflation.
• Alternative Proposals: Instead of extending the premium tax credits, Republicans have championed directing federal tax credits straight into enrollees' Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), allowing individuals with Bronze or catastrophic plans to use those funds more flexibly for direct out-of-pocket costs.With a split Congress and President Trump in the White House, any near-term revisions to the ACA to remedy the Gold and Silver plan cutoffs will require significant bipartisan compromise—something that has proven elusive through most of 2026.
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...or his call to minorities to "punish their enemies."
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The Obama administration in a nutshell. Call all opponents racist.
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You had to use ‘in a nutshell’ to make your point.
In a NUTSHELL some grown people mainly MAGA have immature ways of making points.
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Guilty as charged, I guess. Anywho.
(no message)Dead-eye Pete with 20 pounds of swingin' meat.
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For a guy who likes his stats and links, you are unable to refute that race relations deteriorated
after Obama. That wasn't a coincidence.
But, to quote Baron, accuse others of what you are doing - a main Democratic tactic. Obama weaponized race and sabotaged decades of black-white relationship improvement.
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Hmm...who was it that started the "Birther" controversy?...and who invited Nick Fuentes of all
people to dine with him at Mar-a-Lago?
You're not talking to a fellow MAGA, Lance...I deal in facts and evidence...along with Critical Thinking...consequently...as more and more Americans can see for themselves (e.g. 75% of Independent Voters)...you're on the losing end of any argument involving Trump...the GOP...or Racism.
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It’s so depressing that people think that
Because clearly that was never what he was trying to do. In word or in deed.
And it points to the continuing importance of racial hierarchy in the minds of so many white people.
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It’s exactly what he was trying to do.
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Stop listening to Mark Levin and similar cretins
They are racists.
You will be too, if you believe them.
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Were you asleep for Biden? EVERYTHING was based on race.
Hiring, firing, grant writing, etc. Biden was a continuation of Obama. Acting like the 8 Obama and 4 Biden years didn’t happen is just dishonest.
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As long as you ignored most things, then it probably seemed that way
And as long as you got your news from people to the right of Fox, then it was confirmed every day.
Also: Obama and Biden are different people. It’s true! Obama came along before the woke stuff went off the rails.
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Either that or working for a public company and watching the infiltration and mind rot daily.
But I get it, you work in academia and it's hard to escape the zeitgeist. My wife is in the same boat.
Dead-eye Pete with 20 pounds of swingin' meat.
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Oh, he was divisive, but the most divisive? It’s amazing that you claim that with…
a straight face. The walking fraud in the White House makes Obama look like a great uniter.
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An irrational hatred of an old white man versus fomenting racial division are very different things.
(no message)Dead-eye Pete with 20 pounds of swingin' meat.-
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Sotomayor and Kagan (and by extension, KBJ) the three most inept Justices, to name but two (3).
(no message)Dead-eye Pete with 20 pounds of swingin' meat.
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It’s completely rational. Trump has never acted in a bipartisan manner…
Not one time. He has waged retribution his entire 2nd term so far. Wake up…you’re on the wrong side of history.
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Is this the kind of bipartisanship to which you refer?
The “Affordable” Care Act and the Inflation “Reduction” Act are arguably two of the most expensive and consequential (for better or worse) legislative packages of the past 20 years. The ACA passed the Senate with 60 Democrat votes during the brief period when they had a super majority. The IRA was passed via reconciliation with 50 Democrat votes and Democrat VP Kamala Harris breaking the tie.
Neither bill got a single vote from a Republican Senator.
Link: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00325.htm
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The point is that Obama at least made an effort to reach across the aisle
So, to claim he was the “most divisive” president in history is false. The orange twat in the oval right now is the most divisive president in history. Fact.
Try to keep up.
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No, he didn’t and it started the first week of term 1 after
I voted for the racist, idiot.
Big meeting at the White House, all the senior members of house/congress.
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He did…
In 2011, Obama signed a bipartisan spending and budget compromise that cut nearly $1 trillion in discretionary spending over a decade. In 2015 he signed the transportation/infrastructure legislation and in 2016 the Global Food Security Act.
Name one instance where Trump has acted in a bipartisan manner.
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I wasn't talking about the political aisle, I was talking about the country, Try to keep up.
No president has done more to divide this country on lines of immutable characteristics than Obama.
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And you’re still wrong. Do you actually watch the news? Fox doesn’t count
(no message)We're all born bald baby!
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Meh. Hyperbole. Biden did far more to harm this country and divide.
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Obama or Biden? You’re all over the place. Your surrender is accepted
(no message)We're all born bald baby!
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How about Biden? What does MAGAnormal call Biden?
jimbasil55214 posts(no message)Jack, he is a banker
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The walking dead. The only thing he's stumping for is ice cream.
(no message)Dead-eye Pete with 20 pounds of swingin' meat.-
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And now, how about trump?
jimbasil55214 posts(no message)Jack, he is a banker
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Or, your favorite Hitler!
jimbasil55214 postsThank you JD Vance.
Jack, he is a banker
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End of conversation