Let’s properly define the problem: we’re talking about continuing temporary COVID-era enhanced subsidies that have led to massive fraud. The original Obamacare subsidies will continue for all but 1.6 million people on the exchanges. Fixing that would cost a couple billion dollars, which we could find offsets to pay... for. But we must first acknowledge the reality: premiums are rising because of the flawed design of Obamacare. The solution is consumerism and free market competition.show more

The fraud Senator Johnson highlights is real—H.R. 2079's crackdown on agents and brokers proves it. But the core rot isn't just subsidies; it's Obamacare's design that lets bureaucrats and Big Pharma collude to inflate costs. Premiums spike because the system prioritizes lobbyists over patients, burying competition under red tape. Real reform means exposing the waste, breaking monopolies, and letting market forces slash prices—not more taxpayer-funded bandaids. Consumer power dies in rigged systems.

Fuck Ron Johnson 🖕

Let's define the problem. Republicans voted to double our ACA premiums to kill Americans again so Trump can get tax cuts. Own it and fix your Republican problem.

Election laws and ending the filibuster. Do it. Impeach corrupt judges. Are you working for, or against us?

All you talking about is this,And everyone else is just pissed because you guys do nothing. What was the point voting for trump , if we get you guys

Fact check: the enhanced premium tax credits do expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress extends them. About 1.6 million people above 400% of poverty would lose subsidies entirely, but many more would still see their subsidies drop back toward pre-2021 levels, which is why analysts project large premium payment increases if the enhancement ends. On fraud, there is serious Marketplace abuse, especially unauthorized enrollments and plan switches tied to broker misconduct and weak controls, and CMS has suspended large numbers of agents and brokers while GAO has flagged fraud risk management issues. That is a reason to tighten verification and enforcement, not a reason to pretend the affordability math only affects 1.6 million people.

Wisconsin Republican Senator @SenRonJohnson believes that if you have a preexisting condition, you don't deserve health insurance. That is his long held believe. Johnson has no intention of supporting any extension. His attitude is 'to hell with what Wisconsin citizens want.

Free market failed dismally pre ACA. What’s different with your proposal? How will pre existing be handled?

When all the insurers are offering the same shitty high-deductible plans in a nation overloaded with pre-existing conditions, this doesn't really work. Stay in town and do the work required to holistically fix the system. Yeah, it's hard work. That's what we pay you for.

How’s your murderous super villain buddy Putin, Asshole?

Actually Senator, the problem is the Insurance companies won’t let you fix the problem.

One kidney stone episode…$36,800 in invoices. After insurance did it’s thing, we ended paying approximately $5,400…out of pocket And….. That’s on TOP OF the $1,858 monthly premium we pay (no subsidies) Who can afford health insurance or to even to use what you can afford??

Yes, "let's properly define the problem": Trump said he would need to "look into it" when asked about a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker. The Epstein scandal isn't going away. Try "acknowledg[ing that] reality."

Republicans passed the Big Beautiful Bill in July 2025 cutting Medicaid by $1.02 trillion, Medicare by $500 billion, did not extend the ACA premium subsidies, increased ICE funding by 10 times, and added permanent tax breaks for billionaires. There were no Democrat votes.

Only Senators should have good healthcare. That's what he's really saying.

How about we tax the rich people for a fucking change?! I’m single and middle class and I’m paying 24% in federal tax while you motherfuckers are paying nothing!

Finally. Someone that told the truth. I’ve been saying this exact thing for over a month.

You just made that up. If there is so much fraud why hasn't anyone been prosecuted. Pretty sure it would be perjury at minimum and possibly income tax fraud. Obamacare is the free market. What you really want is to bring back pre-existing conditions and let insurance companies deny care more so they can save some money.

You had no problem with a stupid ballroom

I am not on ACA and my premiums are still going up 20%. Why?

No, not in cases like healthcare where the public has no choice. You either pay insurance, a disproportionate piece of any income, or you pray that you never, ever get sick. One accident or severe ailment, and you mortgage your home, if you were blessed to own one in the first place. The people of this Country need a one payer, high efficiency management healthcare system. One other need of the American people; our healthcare system needs to adopt whatever Switzerland’s system has that costs significantly less per capita, than that of the USA.

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No one has come up with a better solution than the free market economy.

Repeal the ACA. I like the HSA account idea. Insurance would have to compete for premiums and would have to come down. Plus it gives people the option of just paying their health needs from that HSA. Competition is a good thing.

The massive fraud: 22 fake applicants out of 24 million. Premiums are rising because the GOP repealed the mandate in 2017.

Thank you Senator Johnson 🙏

He always talks about cutting money being spent. Ron always mentions that but every time they have a bill to cut money, it never gets past. Why doesn’t somebody ask him that? Trump wants something cut and the White House Congress and Senate can’t pass it. Please ask Ron this because he keeps going on about how we need to stop spending money. Well, he’s in the position to make those decisions.

Your sensible message is being drowned mb the hyperbolic hyperventilation of leftist democrats.

Bullshit euphemism for what you're really doing. Eliminating healthcare for 20 million Americans. If you're proud of it then call it what it is.

The voices in Ron Johnson’s tinfoil hat are drunk again.

End the filibuster

Stop complaining about how you waste our money and stop stealing the fruits of our labor to begin with.

You're a LOSER Johnson! GFYS! 🖕

Thank you. This is the first time I've heard anybody distinguish between subsidies and enhanced subsidies. The vast majority of people are not affected by the expiration.