All too often, Republicans in Congress have lost debates
which they should have won had they just shown a bit of
backbone. Most egregious have been the debates over health-
care, and the consequences included, but aren't limited to,
our healthcare system falling apart.
But a rematch has come the GOP's way; the Congressional
Democrats have chosen to shut down the government chiefly
for these two reasons: one, they want to line the pockets of
the large health insurance firms and the K Street lobbyists,
and two, they want to make more health care, free of course,
to more illegal immigrants. The Republicans have begun to
fight back on the latter, to their credit, but they face another
related issue in the form of a question, the question being
should Congress extend enhanced subsidies for ObamaCare
which were granted temporarily during the Covid pandemic?
The obvious rightful answer is a resounding "no" since
the pandemic is long over. The Republicans have to demonstrate
their advocacy for freedom in healthcare and opposition to
socialized medicine, with no compromising on principles.
If they give any ground via making wimpy concessions
the voters will never take them seriously when the GOP claims
that they want to deregulate the healthcare market to promote
competition and to expand healthcare savings accounts. This
would, of course, mean a tsunami-like shift in the electorate's
preferences at election time, and they would repeat that
preference in subsequent elections for the foreseeable future.
At least the GOP is firming up their stance on many issues
these days, with President Trump being the shot of adrenaline
coursing through their veins. Let's hope that the adrenalin boost
carries the 'Pubs to a resounding victory on this matter.
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