Republicans Fretting Over Affordability Problems They Caused
With Donald Trump’s poll numbers plummeting and Democrats wildly overperforming in special elections, Republicans suddenly care about Americans’ serious affordability problems.
According to The Hill, “some” Republicans “worry the GOP does not have an ambitious enough legislative agenda for the rest of the year aimed at driving down costs, which is expected to be a top issue for voters in November.”
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) was one of the most quoted in the article. He was described as “a leading voice in favor of Republicans taking a second crack at a bill via budget reconciliation,” meaning he wants to pass a bill without any Democratic support on “items they weren’t able to fit into” their Big Ugly Bill passed less than a year ago.
The Hill reports there’s “no consensus” on what that would include. But judging from everything else Republicans have done since President P***y Grabber moved back into the White House, there’s no reason to expect lower-cost health insurance (other than the junk plans Republicans love), rescinding of Medicaid or Medicare cuts or cuts to student loan programs. Or the Trump tariffs that have needlessly driven up prices and uncertainty.
But “top Republicans,” according to The Hill, merely want to sell what they’ve already done.