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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) slammed congressional Republican leadership on Monday night amid the ongoing government shutdown.
The government shut down on Wednesday after the Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded beyond Sept. 30.
Democrats are seeking an extension of Covid-era healthcare premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. Unless those subsidies are extended, health insurance premiums for more than 20 million Americans enrolled in the program could double. Republicans aren’t budging, however, and have falsely claimed that Democrats are attempting to secure government-sponsored healthcare for unauthorized immigrants, which is already illegal.
Although Republicans control the Senate 53-47, seven Democratic votes are needed to overcome a 60-vote procedural threshold.
Writing on X, Greene repeated the false claim about Democrats wanting unauthorized immigrants to receive government health insurance. She also expressed outrage and urgency at the fact that Obamacare premiums will skyrocket unless the subsidies, which are set to expire on Dec. 31, are extended:
I was not in Congress when all this Obamacare, “Affordable Care Act” bullshit started. I got here in 2021. As a matter of fact, the ACA made health insurance UNAFFORDABLE for my family after it was passed, with skyrocketing premiums higher than our house payment.
Let’s just say as nicely as possible, I’m not a fan.
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.
No I’m not towing [sic] the party line on this, or playing loyalty games. I’m a Republican and won’t vote for illegals to have any tax payer funded healthcare or benefits.
I’m AMERICA ONLY!!!
I’m carving my own lane.
And I’m absolutely disgusted that health insurance premiums will DOUBLE if the tax credits expire this year.
Also, I think health insurance and all insurance is a scam, just be clear!
Not a single Republican in leadership talked to us about this or has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!
Our country sent $30 billion to Israel in 2024 alone killing countless innocent children and sent HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS to Ukraine in the past few years. By the way, I voted NO to all of that murder! America has funded the Ukrainian government, Ukrainian, pensions, and Ukrainian businesses during this entire stupid war that America should have nothing to do with.
All our country does is fund foreign countries and foreign wars, and never does anything to help the American people!!!
It is absolutely shameful, disgusting, and traitorous, that our laws and policies screw the American people so much that the government is shut down right now fighting over basic issues like this.
Again, NO FUNDING FOR ILLEGALS AND ANY BENEFITS FOR THEM, BUT WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE ABSOLUTELY INSANE COST OF INSURANCE FOR AMERICANS.
You don’t HATE your government enough.
I’m here in Washington DC this week to meet with anyone who is AMERICA ONLY and will work with me on a plan for AMERICANS ONLY!!!
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