Republicans have a problem. According to Politico, Americans who buy their insurance through the Affordable Care Act may face a 26% rise in their premiums, and those who get insurance through their employers could see a hike of up to 7%.
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Their hypothetical solution? Find a way to avoid premium rises without extending government subsidies. However, if you ask how they’ll do this, that has yet to be seen.
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I’m sure I don’t have to tell you, but Americans are already struggling to afford basic needs and the cost of living. As Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst Mark Hamrick told CBS News, “We are essentially a paycheck-to-paycheck nation,” and a single emergency could knock most citizens off their feet.
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As the end of the year nears, so do insurance open enrollment deadlines, and purchasers don’t like what they’re seeing — including MAGA voters who expected Republicans to lower prices.
One such person includes this poster, whose rant about their 2026 insurance premiums is going viral. “Dear President Trump,” they wrote. “I once was a supporter of yrs. Now, I am NOT !!!”
“Thanks to you and yr administration my insurance premiums in 2026 will be 5 ( FIVE !!!!! ) times what it was in 2025. Same policy…….same coverage ! So much for me retiring next year,” they wrote.
“Can’t afford it, but hell can’t afford anything anymore !!!!!!! 😭😭 This country is no longer about the people. Hate me if you want. Unfriended me if you want.”
“i am tired of working my ass off and getting nowhere. I am simply trying to make a good life for my family ! That gets harder everyday,” the poster concluded.
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Hundreds upon hundreds of people commented on the post, and most are not exactly sympathetic.
“After all this time, I still don’t understand how people relying on health insurance and/or government assistance to get through each month could have voted for a candidate who very clearly indicated he was going to savagely cut those things,” Redditor changelingcd commented.
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“Why are these people so upset?” user JustinTime4242 questioned. “They got exactly what they voted for. Shouldn’t they be happy?”
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Others suggested the poster may have been worried about the wrong thing…
“But her emails!” Alert_Hotel_4254 wrote.
…or the wrong party.
“If only there was some political party that wanted people to have healthcare and fair wages,” letdogsvote quipped.
But most suggested that the reality facing America is one that voters should have expected.
“He is not a politician. He is a businessman,” derpferd said. “And for everyone who says you should run the government like a businessman, that’s dumb. Governments exist to serve the needs of the people. Businesses exist to serve the goal of achieving a profit.”
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments.
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