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lostincalifornia

(4,912 posts)
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 05:38 PM 17 hrs ago

What are the odds that even if the Senate passes the ACA extension that trump won't veto it?

In other words I wouldn't get my hopes up too much.


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What are the odds that even if the Senate passes the ACA extension that trump won't veto it? (Original Post) lostincalifornia 17 hrs ago OP
or die in Senate. nt Laffy Kat 17 hrs ago #1
Trump's fairly non-committal on the subject. Shermann 17 hrs ago #2
That would increase his opposition. pandr32 17 hrs ago #3
Good point. Just tell him Putin provides healthcare and he won't veto the Bill Raven123 17 hrs ago #4
My theory is that, after the B.See 17 hrs ago #5

Shermann

(9,008 posts)
2. Trump's fairly non-committal on the subject.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 05:52 PM
17 hrs ago

I don't think he's a huge fan, but he hasn't been adamant about stopping this.

pandr32

(13,781 posts)
3. That would increase his opposition.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 05:58 PM
17 hrs ago

Even MAGAts need health care. He's had cover by not being visibly involved and leaving his trained alter boy Johnson to take the heat. By now, many so-called conservatives have been surprised with higher rates for their health care.

If the illegitimate prez vetoes it, people will be really motivated to run him out of D.C. They are (we are) already rising up with few phucks left to give after he is terrorizing his own citizens and because his tariffs and 'policies' are causing increasing hardship, and let's not forget his grubby fingers grabbing foreign countries--leaving our military in horrible jeopardy. Yesterday's murder of Good has made the country a powder keg. Most of us realize we can't wait for midterms to act because there might not be any.

Also, Russia has universal healthcare. Maybe we should tell people.

B.See

(7,781 posts)
5. My theory is that, after the
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 06:16 PM
17 hrs ago

arsekickings Republicans experienced in recent elections, and in quite UNEXPECTED places, the Ghost of Midterms Past paid them a nightly visit and sobered some of em up.

Sufficiently, at least, to move enough of them to approve the ACA extension for up to just after the 28 election, (coincidentally, of course) in the hopes that everyone will forget who tried to kill their healthcare in the FIRST place.

Maybe that ghost will pay a visit elsewhere.

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