The mask is off, Patriots. The recent failure to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies has exposed the ugly reality of how Washington really operates – and spoiler alert: it's not for We the People.
Despite the House voting Thursday to extend COVID-era Affordable Care Act subsidies that expired at the end of 2025, Senate Majority Leader John Thune made it clear Republicans have "no appetite" for the extension. But here's the kicker – seventeen Republicans actually joined every single Democrat in supporting this government handout expansion.
Think about that for a moment. We're barely a year into Trump's second term, Republicans control the government, and we still have RINOs ready to throw taxpayer money at failed Obama-era policies.
The Entitlement Trap Never Ends
This whole debacle proves what conservatives have been saying for years: once the government creates an entitlement program, good luck ever getting rid of it. These enhanced subsidies were supposed to be temporary COVID relief. Sound familiar? Nothing is more permanent than a "temporary" government program.
The Blaze nailed it when they pointed out that "escaping an entitlement trap almost never happens." We've seen this playbook before – create a crisis, offer a government "solution," then make it permanent while working Americans foot the bill.
"This isn't about healthcare – it's about control and keeping Americans dependent on government handouts while the swamp gets richer."
Meanwhile, hardworking families are still struggling with skyrocketing healthcare costs, prescription drug prices, and insurance premiums that would make your head spin. But sure, let's keep propping up the same failed system that gave us $20,000 deductibles and "if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor" lies.
President Trump ran on draining the swamp and putting America First. It's time for every Republican in Congress to decide: Are you with the American people, or are you just another swamp creature protecting the Washington establishment?
The fight over these subsidies isn't really about healthcare – it's about whether we're going to break free from the big government dependency cycle or keep feeding the beast that's destroying our republic. Which side are you on?