| pjpa... | The Govt has never & will never be as efficient as the private sector |
| crai... | Sending subsidies directly to insurance companies hides the true cost. Visible issues are more like to be addressed. |
| morg... | How do we know money will go to the right person? |
| mary... | Another way for him to dismantle the ACA and grift somehow |
| pman... | Basically - it’s socialism by an idiot- he never wants to solve problems - just get instant reactions - totally incompetent person to be leading us |
| sams... | Not economically sound - |
| fisc... | Ive been an employer that chose to give my employees an allowance , akin to what trump wants to do, for their healthcare expenditures. Rather than use it for healthcare insurance purchase, they spent it on consumables and decided to take the risk on healthcare cost. They WILL need healthcare but WILL NOT be able to afford it leaving the cost for their treatments to be covered by others. |
| cger... | Trump understands that the ultimate goal of the Progressive Leftist Democrats is to have Government run single payer health insurance and that Obama Care was a terrible "baby" step towards that goal. It has not been successful in Great Britain, or Canada, but here we see 67% of the people still want it......sad how much the American people are just giving up. We have become a nation of LOSERS. |
| mdul... | Anyone who has ever dealt with healthcare insurance knows what a completely nonsensical notion this is and how wholly inadequate such a payment would be. Note, though, that Trump has never had to deal with any kind of financial constraint on health care, making it easy for him to propose it. |
| jill... | I don’t trust a word Trump says! |
| rayd... | not enough detail for me to say I support it. But if Trump is suggesting a single payer system (the government) and getting rid of insurance companies, I'm all for it. The existence of insurance companies is what makes health care so expensive. |
| chri... | Trump scratches his ass and mouths off poorly conceived contrarian ideas. |
| patr... | Another Trump scam |
| kmmo... | It is scary that politicians do not understand costs of insurance and how their small amount payment will do nothing to obtain insurance, especially when you have a pre-existing condition. |
| janb... | It will not work and is short sighted measure. |
| katl... | Trump does not care about the American people. He is trying to line his pockets with more of our money. |
| step... | He’s a grifter. It’ll never happen he’s just trying to appease his followers. |
| dhil... | The next logical step is universal health care for all. |
| fnpn... | Obamacare is a joke |
| ajbu... | Too many ACA recipients should NOT be receiving payments so hihh |
| bxfd... | The negative responses are hypocrisy at its best! Why would anyone want to give these funds to the insurance companies rather than directly to the individuals who could purchase whatever coverage/insurance of their choice? |
| jule... | The man breaks promises left & right there’s no reason to believe it would actually happen. Besides which, he’s fired/laid off anyone with the logistics expertise and knowledge who could actually implement such a complex plan. |
| swfo... | Should be in the form of an account to draw from to pay premiums. Too easy to spend on other things if not tied to insurance payments. |
| mich... | Democrats are idiots |
| tuck... | Anything trump proposes only will he and his friends. That’s the only reason he does anything |
| jose... | Where’s the GOP health plan? |
| ja4w... | What the subsidy monies would be used for would not necessarily be health care related, defeating the purpose of the funds. |
| dmis... | I guess I didn't understand the question. Why is sending checks to American citizens worse than funding a handful of Insurance companies that took huge profits. |
| trik... | People requiring ACA subsidies may not have the means or understanding of the complex world of health insurance. Many will find that the money sent will not cover the costs of health insurance premium and therefore will go without health insurance. A direct payment to those truly needy may use the money for other more important needs. |
| jean... | Let Amazon and Walmart offer insurance and people purchase themselves |
| mhsl... | Having money in hand is temptation to pay bills, rent, auto insurance , groceries. Med insurance is not an immediately seen need so cash in hand in many cases will not be used as intended. |
| flda... | Trump the 5th grade bully from Queens is trying to hurt everyone let’s stop him |
| tagi... | He should be impeached. He's harmful to our country, not to mention lacking in intelligence. |
| deas... | Works good the way it was set up. |
| usct... | It’s another Republican attempt to kill ACA. They have no plan for replacement. A smart Republican would initiate universal health care based on Medicare with similar employee, employer, and government funding. |
| jaxl... | Why would we pay insurance companies directly and let them make a profit- pure stupidity. Put the money back in the hands of the people- stop being false news |
| mrin... | These survey result show how your base is all right wing idiots. I am blocking your communication. |
| tomp... | People will spend the money on other things |
| trag... | Payments to individuals wouldn’t be enough to cover the increased premiums and some people would spend it elsewhere and then need insurance. Subsidizing insurance, notably the ACA, allows the insurance companies to balance the profits from insuring young healthy individuals with the spent incurred by older, less healthy individuals and I think subsidizing insurance directly enables insurers to achieve this balance. It may not always work but can help. |
| lsen... | Let people choose medical insurance like how they choose insurance for their vehicle |
| bjef... | First, it's a con because no money will actually ever be forthcoming. It's being pushed out in a desperate attempt to make it looks like he cares. Second, sending money to people threatened with eviction, or no food on the table or, perhaps they really do have to have the latest greatest new cellphone with the idea they will put it in the bank and husband it for when they need it, just won't happen. So we get back to the fact that it's a con. oh, and 2,000 dollars means I had to work to earn 4000, to have it taxed away and returned to me. So lets consider that 4000 what can I buy with it. an MR scan and an ER visit? Maybe a day or two of cancer infusion thereapy. Medical insurance and all insurance is a shared risk pool. However you could actually eliminate 40% of the expense overnight, but the insurance lobby will never allow that to pass because it would cut them out of the equation and we all LOVE the precertification and denial process they give us in return. Anyway, 2k is a pittance as opposed to what medical care actually costs so it's a non starter for me and, come to think of it, I probably won't be receiving it since I have to pay higher taxes to make the money available, except, wait, it will never happen. anyway. |
| bria... | Only if it goes to HSA accounts, to be used only for medical purposes. |
| rr.m... | Trump continues his assault on America. |
| ther... | The president is insane |
| jeff... | Another absurd idea!!! |
| step... | What a narrow-minded idea! The ACA subsidies are directly tied to healthcare benefits. Giving people the money does not guarantee it will be used to purchase needed health insurance. |
| kell... | Issue isn’t money for individuals. It is that private health care won’t provide policies for people with preexisting conditions….especially self employed workers like myself cannot find coverage except via ACA despite being a high income earner. |
| del.... | Trump is a loser moron. Shameful president |
| dkg3... | People who qualified for subsidies cannot afford to maintain insurance without the. It’s so frustrating. I’m one of them. |
| jpig... | We need this program in place for citizens who do not have access to an Employer sponsored plan. It's unfair to punish people who have been on these plans by making them completely unaffordable. I will be voting accordingly to try to remedy the situation. |
| crla... | Giving people free money has never been a good idea. The wants/needs of every individual could easily jeopardize adequate health care even more so than a stagnated government. |
| jmla... | Nothing Trump does is designed to help anyone but himself. |
| fran... | It’s likely that many of the direct payments to individuals will be used to make ends meet in lieu of health care. Thus the government will have spentmoney on “health care” and those individuals will remain uninsured. The strain of uninsured individuals on our health care system is huge. We need every eligible person insured to ensure a financially secure system. |
| fcse... | Not the way to respond. Tell Republican Senators to throw a bone to Democrats on health care and end the shutdown. |
| rita... | People will use that money for anything BUT insurance costs, like food, gas, entertainment and illicit drugs. |
| jlcg... | This will just complete the sabotaging of ACA that he has stubornedly pursued since McCain blocked its destruction! ACA must be maintained alive and as healthy as possible as long as "Medicare for all" has not been voted and implemented. |
| suet... | If people are given the money it will not be used to help offset the higher costs of healthcare. There are too many other needs people have that will take priority. |
| spr.... | It’s a dumb idea! |
| cesv... | Bad idea. You don’t know when you gonna get sick |
| ed.g... | No reason to expose checks to theft, delays, or being used for other than anticipated purpose. |
| pete... | The only way to ensure that people who can't afford healthcare insurance actually get it is to subsidise the price of the product at source. Sending it directly to the people does not ensure they have healthcare insurance and may well prove insufficient to allow them to buy it. |
| matt... | He lies alot |
| kenn... | How much money exactly would be redirected, and how would the amount be determined per individual? Would direct payments/credits fully compensate for the benefits lost if insurer subsidies collapse? What safeguards would be in place to ensure low-income or high‐risk individuals are still covered and protected? How would this affect key ACA protections (like coverage for pre-existing conditions, essential health benefits, etc.)? What happens during the transition period? If the current subsidies expire before a replacement plan is in place, there could be significant gaps. Could states step in with their own marketplace protections or fill coverage gaps? |
| kari... | The subsidies issue is just the expansion that was put into place during Covid, correct. When it expires, we go back to pre Covid aca. What is wrong with that? |
| ryan... | Lets be real, Donald Trump has no good intention to anyone but the 1% plain and simple. Actions speak louder than words. |
| earl... | US is way overdue for universal healthcare. Politicians have had many years since ACA creation and implementation to improve or replace it. |
| iren... | $2,000 (or something like that) is not nearly enough to fund health insurance for a family. And the money could be used to make car payments or to put food on the table--instead of buying health insurance. Sometimes the choice is that stark. |
| greg... | Just send like posturing by both sides. |
| nama... | The 34 x convicted felon is not to be trusted, that’s why I am unsure |
| atli... | This is absurd. We need single payer public health care without copays and without private health insurance involvement. Have we forgotten that health care has everything to do with health and nothing to done with wealth. |
| csbr... | Trump is who real losers admire. |
| jbmj... | If citizens knew these subsidiaries were going to the insurance companies not directly to the people the ACA would never have passed in the first place. |
| davi... | Would enlarge goverment |
