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Media Lies About Obamacare And Medicaid Debunked

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Posted By: RockyTCB, 5/14/2026 10:32:23 AM

The news stories are pretty much all the same. Heartless Republicans slashed Medicaid spending and let temporary “enhanced” Obamacare subsidies expire, and now millions are losing health insurance. But buried deep within those stories, if it’s there at all, is the fact that when measured properly, enrollment for both programs is up. Here’s a prime example. Axios this week ran a story with the headline “Health program cuts hit home, fueling blame game.” It begins by saying that “Sweeping changes that congressional Republicans made to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid are starting

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 5/14/2026 11:01:12 AM (No. 2104213)
Too damned many people getting "free" health care under Medicaid. The numbers SHOULD drop, not increase. Pay for your own health insurance.
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