Friday, May 20, 2022

Obamacare is back

An Obamacare fiasco could blow up on Democrats right before the midterms
Just six months out from the midterms, Democrats increasingly fear they’ll fail to renew those generous subsidies, which expire at the end of the year, triggering sudden spikes in insurance premiums and wiping out one of Biden’s signature health care accomplishments.

The price hikes would hit an estimated 13 million people across the country, potentially adding hundreds of dollars to families’ monthly expenses. And in a painful twist for a White House already struggling to contain anger over rising household costs, voters would begin receiving notices about their premium increases in October — around the same time they’re starting to cast their midterm ballots.

I wondered when all those subsidies would end.  Obamacare subsidies and deficit reduction do not mix.

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