Moore Says "No Way" to Obamacare Subsidies... For Now!
Representative Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) isn't pulling any punches when it comes to those Obamacare subsidies. He's making it loud and clear he's not feeling an extension, even if it's just a band-aid fix.
Word on the street was that even Trump was considering a compromise last week - extending those sweet tax credits for a couple of years while slipping in some more conservative tweaks. But apparently, the White House backpedaled faster than you can say "repeal and replace" after some grumbling from the Republican side.
Talking Healthcare on the Airwaves
Moore, who's also eyeing a Senate seat in '26, tackled the hot topic on WVNN’s "The Yaffee Program" this week. He didn't mince words.
"It would depend on the reforms," Moore stated. "I would probably never vote for a two-year expansion, extension on subsidies. I probably wouldn’t vote for a one year because that money is just the taxpayers subsidizing the insurance companies. There are other things we can do reform wise, certainly allowing competitive plans across state lines... get the government out of it."
Sticker Shock Ahead?
Without action, some fear Obamacare premiums could skyrocket. Moore thinks just throwing more taxpayer cash at the problem isn't the answer. He's all about finding a real, long-term solution to actually lower healthcare costs.
"If we do those subsidies, that's just gonna make the insurance companies wealthier," he argued. "You're still not keeping your doctor, you're not keeping your plan, and you're going to have to go prior approval on every surgery, every MRI, everything you want to do."
A Glimmer of Hope?
Okay, so maybe there's a tiny crack in the door. Moore hinted he might consider a compromise, but only if it includes some seriously meaningful changes to the system.
"So there needs to be some serious reforms," he said. "For me to say I would vote for an extend on subsidies right now, I don't see it unless the reforms are pretty incredible, and it was a short term fix... to kind of help through the holidays, get people so we could get a plan that will really, really take care of the American people."
Obamacare: A Disaster?
Moore didn't hold back on his feelings about the Affordable Care Act itself. "Look, Obamacare is a disaster. We know that anytime government gets in these markets, they destroy them, and that's what has happened with healthcare. It's some of the worst in the country. We pay the worst in the world, and we pay the most for it. So there's a lot of work to be done there."
