GOP Rep. Keith Self Warns Against 'Subsidies on Subsidies' to Fund Obamacare

Obamacare Subsidies Under Scrutiny

• 💡 Obamacare, enacted 15 years ago with goals of better quality, increased access, and lower costs, is described as a "miserable cataclysmic failure" on all fronts.
• 💰 Democrats are pushing for a three-year extension of COVID-era subsidies, which Congressman Keith Self argues would provide continued financial support to families making up to $500,000 annually.
• ⚠️ Self criticizes this as a giveaway to insurance companies that allows for fraud and advocates for letting these temporary subsidies expire to allow for genuine healthcare system reform.
• 📈 The Congressman states that the temporary subsidies are a small part of premium increases, with the majority coming from normal subsidies, leading to "piling subsidies on top of subsidies" to keep Obamacare operational.

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Concerns

• 🇺🇸 Lawmakers are considering the annual defense bill, authorizing a record $91 billion in national security spending, including $400 million for Ukraine.
• 🚫 Congressman Self expresses disappointment that the bill, as initially reviewed, does not include promised anti-central bank digital currency (CBDC) language or anti-abortion language, which are considered "red lines" by conservatives.
• 🛠️ Despite these concerns, Self acknowledges the necessity of passing the NDAA, calling it a "must-pass bill," but urges leadership to fix it to ensure it can garner sufficient votes.

Immigration and Public Safety

• 🚨 A recent stabbing on the Charlotte light rail, allegedly by a twice-deported illegal immigrant with a criminal history, is highlighted as a critical public safety issue.
• ✈️ Self argues this incident underscores the need to step up repatriation efforts for illegal immigrants, aligning with former President Trump's stance on immigration.
• 📈 He attributes the perceived boldness of illegal immigrants to the Biden administration's policies, which he claims result in approximately 185,000 illegal entries per month.
• ⚖️ The Congressman suggests that a lack of prosecution by "Soros-funded DAS" emboldens illegal immigrants, advocating for their removal from the United States to protect citizens.