Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, President Trump likely surprised many when he said he’s willing to work with Democrats in Congress. That news could be viewed by many as snatching defeat from the jaws of victory after Republicans won the government shutdown battle over Democrats.
The sticking point in the 43-day government shutdown was Democrats demanding temporary Covid-era Obamacare subsidies be extended. The GOP held out and won on that issue, but the president told reporters on Air Force One it “may be necessary” to extend the subsidies because of rising health care prices.
Twila Brase, of Citizens Council for Health Freedom, says President Trump needs to cut the cord sooner rather than later.
“The longer you keep something in place, the more difficult it is to get rid of it,” she warns. “And it's really important to get rid of it and give an alternative.”
Brase, a registered nurse, became a political activist back when Democrats passed the controversial Affordable Care Act in 2010. She warned then the federal government needed to stay far away from health insurance and patient care. She now says the rising costs and government bailouts were a feature of the Affordable Care Act, not a bug.
“It was always guaranteed to cost way more money,” Brase argues. “It was always guaranteed to consolidate the entire industry, making everything expensive.”
