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7. The original ACA set minimum standards for participating insurers. The Republicans did away with that.

Sat Nov 15, 2025, 04:14 PM

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Now insurers can sell you an essentially worthless policy, often paid for by taxpayer subsidies.

In other words, Republicans fought for "the right" of insurers to rip off their customers.

Ripping off consumers and working folk is a good thing, according to Republican policymakers.

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