The Senate showed once again how the left thinks it can keep throwing our money into the Obamacare pit and expect different results. This time, they tried to pass a bill to extend those fat premium subsidies for another three years. It’s the same tired play from Democrats: bigger government and more control over your healthcare and wallet.
On the flip side, Republicans proposed a sensible solution to empower everyday Americans, not bureaucrats. Their plan aimed to redirect these subsidies into Health Savings Accounts. These accounts are tax-free and let hard-working Americans decide how to spend their healthcare dollars. But, unsurprisingly, the Democrats said no. They’d rather keep Americans dependent on a broken system.
Why are Democrats so scared of giving people control of their healthcare money? Because they want to play doctor and keep you on the hook for their endless spending schemes. They promise free stuff until they run out of other people’s money and then shrug when the whole thing goes belly up.
Don’t be fooled by their cries about “helping” people. Look closer, and it’s about votes and maintaining power. They need to keep the subsidies flowing to mask the disasters Obamacare has strewn across our healthcare landscape. If they really cared, they’d support plans that cut costs by letting the free market do its thing.
In the end, we have to ask: Just how long will we let the left gamble with our future while refusing to trust Americans with their own health choices? The answer should be clear. It’s time we choose freedom over dependency!
Source: Washington Times
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