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Dulcinea

(9,401 posts) Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:58 AM Oct 7

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with the GOP on Obamacare, calling to avoid premium hikes

(NBC News) WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., broke with her party Monday evening by calling for action on expiring Obamacare subsidies to avoid premium hikes, adding a prominent MAGA voice to the cause led by Democrats.

In a long post on X, Greene, the far-right MAGA firebrand, made it clear she was not in Congress when the 2010 law passed.

“Let’s just say as nicely as possible, I’m not a fan,” she wrote. “But I’m going to go against everyone on this issue because when the tax credits expire this year my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE, along with all the wonderful families and hard-working people in my district.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-breaks-031606543.html

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with the GOP on Obamacare, calling to avoid premium hikes (Original Post) Dulcinea Oct 7 OP

I see we're getting to the "It's gonna affect me!" stage of Republican decision making. CincyDem Oct 7 #1

That's the only time they start to get it....when it affects them. BComplex Oct 7 #2

Georgia voters are getting tired of her bullsh*t FakeNoose Oct 7 #14

my own adult children's insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE UpInArms Oct 7 #3

Share her wealth? skypilot Oct 7 #13

Republicans always want to be in the minority BOSSHOG Oct 7 #4

You know we're in serious trouble... Paladin Oct 7 #5

And Josh Hawley Zambero Oct 7 #12

Sombody timms139 Oct 7 #6

Because her kids premiums would double. Otherwise moonscape Oct 7 #15

She'll be told to shut up and get back in the kitchen soon enough durablend Oct 7 #7

Is it because she is now in Loomer's crosshairs? Nothing more to lose? question everything Oct 7 #8

I was confused until I got to the part where she herself is affected. mwb970 Oct 7 #9

She's not unique, you know. All those republicans have family, relatives, or friends who will be hurt. patphil Oct 7 #10

Sorry Marge..... SergeStorms Oct 7 #11

You're a tad late Marj, after spending years getting us to this point. mdbl Oct 7 #16

They only care when it personally effects them BigmanPigman Oct 7 #17

CincyDem

(7,279 posts)

1. I see we're getting to the "It's gonna affect me!" stage of Republican decision making.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 07:01 AM

Oct 7

BComplex

(9,660 posts)

2. That's the only time they start to get it....when it affects them.

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 07:16 AM

Oct 7

The magats are so sick in the head.

FakeNoose

(39,290 posts)

14. Georgia voters are getting tired of her bullsh*t

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 05:38 PM

Oct 7

They're making phone calls and sending emails to let her know.

UpInArms

(53,641 posts)

3. my own adult children's insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 07:26 AM

Oct 7

Give the INSURANCE CORPORATION some of YOUR millions, Marge …

Why are your children eligible for Obamacare? Don’t you share your wealth?

skypilot

(9,077 posts)

13. Share her wealth?

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 03:47 PM

Oct 7

Well that would be Socialism. Or something.

BOSSHOG

(44,006 posts)

4. Republicans always want to be in the minority

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 08:21 AM

Oct 7

Bitch moan and bellyache. Point fingers, lie. But have zero responsibility. If democrats do good stuff pubs take credit. Good work if you can get it.

Paladin

(31,878 posts)

5. You know we're in serious trouble...

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 10:12 AM

Oct 7

...when the likes of Repubes like Marge Greene, Ted Cruz, and Rand Paul start sounding reasonable.

Zambero

(9,892 posts)

12. And Josh Hawley

Reply to Paladin (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:45 PM

Oct 7

timms139

(434 posts)

6. Sombody

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 10:17 AM

Oct 7

spiked her drink with smart pills. Just wait until they wear off and she will be back to her old self .

moonscape

(5,607 posts)

15. Because her kids premiums would double. Otherwise

Reply to timms139 (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 06:35 PM

Oct 7

she doesn’t give a flyin’ f.

durablend

(8,689 posts)

7. She'll be told to shut up and get back in the kitchen soon enough

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 10:23 AM

Oct 7

question everything

(51,319 posts)

8. Is it because she is now in Loomer's crosshairs? Nothing more to lose?

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 10:33 AM

Oct 7

mwb970

(12,003 posts)

9. I was confused until I got to the part where she herself is affected.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 10:52 AM

Oct 7

This is a defining characteristic of conservatives: they do not give a crap what happens to anyone else, but when something affects them personally they squeal and cry. I'm sick of it.

patphil

(8,452 posts)

10. She's not unique, you know. All those republicans have family, relatives, or friends who will be hurt.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 11:39 AM

Oct 7

She's just the only one who is willing to say the obvious, and actually criticize her party's position.
All republicans are self serving. They will only take a stand when they're personally affected.
I expect more will eventually follow suit, but only when they are forced to by circumstance.

SergeStorms

(19,825 posts)

11. Sorry Marge.....

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:14 PM

Oct 7

it's already too late for those on Social Security. My premiums (not to mention prescription prices) are going through the ceiling.

You, your congressional MAGAts, and your orange Jesus can go straight to hell. And I don't trust you as far as I can throw your entire blood red congressional district. 🖕

mdbl

(7,692 posts)

16. You're a tad late Marj, after spending years getting us to this point.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 07:36 PM

Oct 7

And stupidly voting on bills you don't bother to read. DUH!

BigmanPigman

(54,274 posts)

17. They only care when it personally effects them

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 07:54 PM

Oct 7

Do they really think we are so stupid that we don't notice this year after year after year after.........

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