Democrats insist the shutdown is about protecting health care. It’s really about protecting a subsidy gambit that has enriched their political patrons in the insurance industry. Republicans should recognize that reality and hold firm.
The federal government shutdown is entering its fifth week. At its core, the fight is over insurance subsidies. Democrats are demanding that billions in federal payments to insurers continue uninterrupted. Republicans question whether that’s a good idea.
Democrats claim they’re protecting “access to care.” In reality, they’re enriching some of the country’s largest corporations at the expense of taxpayers.
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Health Insurers Are Behind Washington’s Shutdown
Sally C. Pipes
Democrats insist the shutdown is about protecting health care. It’s really about protecting a subsidy gambit that has enriched their political patrons in the insurance industry. Republicans should recognize that reality and hold firm.
The federal government shutdown is entering its fifth week. At its core, the fight is over insurance subsidies. Democrats are demanding that billions in federal payments to insurers continue uninterrupted. Republicans question whether that’s a good idea.
Democrats claim they’re protecting “access to care.” In reality, they’re enriching some of the country’s largest corporations at the expense of taxpayers.
Read the op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.