Trump's Obamacare Cuts Could Hit His Own Base the Hardest

[SouthernCal_Dem]

https://thartribune.com/trumps-obamacare-cuts-could-hit-his-own-base-the-hardest/

For a man who has branded the ACA as a government overreach, the irony is thick: the very states that propelled him to victory and have the highest ACA enrollment rates are poised to bear the brunt of any cuts or policy rollbacks.

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The States Most at Risk: Trump Country

Here’s the kicker: the ACA has become a lifeline for millions of residents in red states.

According to Reuters, 82% of ACA applications for 2025 are from states that voted for Trump in the 2024 election. These include Florida, Texas, and North Carolina, which lead the nation in ACA enrollments. Yet these states also stand to lose the most if federal subsidies and protections are rolled back.

Consider this: the subsidies that have helped make ACA plans affordable for middle-class families are set to expire in 2025. Without congressional action, premiums could double or even triple, pricing many out of coverage entirely.

Leopards be feasting on Trump voters who need the ACA (but not Obamacare!1!!1!!one!!1)

[The Madcap]

1. I was hoping to use ACA as a two year bridge to Medicare

So I could retire at 63. Now I might have to come up with a different plan since I still want to retire and don't want to pay T****'s "government" any more tax money than necessary by continuing to work.

[Bluejeans]

2. My heart bleeds purple $hi+

My heart bleeds purple $hi+ for the red states that voted for Trump and will lose ACA under his policies.

You don't have to hug a cobra to know it will bite you if it can.

[uponit7771]

3. If it doesn't help himself or rich 100% Trump will just make half jesters or wont do it at all, that's been his pattern

[GiqueCee]

4. I work with a guy who swore up, down, and sideways...

... that the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare weren't the same fuckin' thing. Ya shoulda seen his face when I slapped irrefutable proof in front of him. Basically, a nice guy, but dumber than a bag of hammers when it came to being suckered into believing MAGA bullshit.
He finally muttered, "One a these days maybe I'll learn to listen to you!"
I smiled, patted him on the back, and said, "Ahhhh, no ya won't!"
We both laughed.

[paleotn]

5. Oh well. Actions meet consequences.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. As well as the other RED states run by MAGAts.

States that are the "Taker states", will fare the worst from tRump's policy positions.

They will complain the LOUDEST!

What will be my response.."THIS IS WHAT YOU FUCKING VOTED FOR!"