The Shutdown Charade: Broken Promises Demand a New Path
Posted By RichC on November 9, 2025
Why do public schools, a college education, the social safety net and health care continue to need more money? Because government is inefficient and too 
heavily involved … especially at the Federal level.
Late last week I sent my right-leaning column commentary to TheHusting.news — we’ll see how it is received. No doubt those on the left who have always wanted a single-payer government run system will disagree, but their selling points never pan out no matter how far left they go. Good luck NYC after electing Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani as your new mayor; let’s see how giving Socialism and free stuff (by taxing the wealthy) will work out this time. It has me remembering Margaret Thatcher’s quote: “The problem with Socialism is you eventually run out of other people’s money.” Let’s see if Florida has enough room for a bunch more New Yorkers?
The Shutdown Charade: Broken Promises Demand a New Path
As the federal government shutdown drags into its second month—the longest in U.S. history—Americans are caught in a partisan standoff. With non-essential services halted, travelers feeling the pinch and federal workers furloughed, Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, are demanding a one-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to keep premiums “affordable.” Republicans call it a non-starter, leaving the economy and families in limbo.
What this shutdown really exposes is the failure of Obamacare. It was sold in 2010 as a cost-cutting fix that would allow people to keep their doctors and slash family premiums by $2,500 annually. Instead, premiums for ACA plans have soared 80% since 2014. Now, without expiring Biden-era subsidies, out-of-pocket costs for a Silver plan could jump 114% next year; that’s $6,000 for a 40-year-old. Democrats’ fix? More taxpayer-funded subsidies, costing $100 billion yearly, to prop up a collapsing system.
Obamacare promised competition and efficiency, but instead delivered mandates, regulations and fewer choices. Insurers fled, administrative costs ballooned, and premiums kept climbing. Now, Democrats hold the government hostage, demanding more cash to mask these flaws. Throwing money at a broken system only deepens dependency and drives up costs for the middle class.
The solution isn’t more government spending, it’s a free market. Let patients shop across state lines, mandate price transparency and free innovators from red tape. Models like direct primary care and telemedicine already cut costs by up to 50% without subsidies. Repeal ACA’s worst mandates, offer portable tax credits, and watch competition drive prices down.
End this shutdown, but not with another bailout. Admit Obamacare’s failure, reject endless subsidies, and embrace a patient-centered system that prioritizes affordability through competition, not control. Anything less is a betrayal of the American taxpayer.
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