{"id":537,"date":"2025-11-11T08:50:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/schumer-retreats-after-gop-senator-confronted-him-over-obamacare-fix\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T08:50:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:50:40","slug":"schumer-retreats-after-gop-senator-confronted-him-over-obamacare-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=537","title":{"rendered":"Schumer Retreats After GOP Senator Confronted Him Over Obamacare \u2018Fix\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-3.png\" alt=\"Schumer Retreats After GOP Senator Confronted Him Over Obamacare \u2018Fix\u2019\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer walked away from a Republican colleague on the floor of the chamber on Saturday after he was cornered over a so-called \u201cfix\u201d he offered for Obamacare subsidies as the government shutdown he is leading entered its 39th day.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer was engaging with Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) after the Democratic leader offered a proposal to reopen the government: A one-year funding extension of taxpayer-funded subsidies for Americans who buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n<p>During the exchange, Schumer admitted to Moreno that he did not yet have a written proposal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t give you a counter in writing, but it\u2019s very simple,\u201d Schumer said. \u201cBecause we have two sentences we would add to any proposal which would extend the ACA benefits for one year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreno the revealed that the Schumer proposal did not seem to contain income caps, meaning people who make millions of dollars a year can obtain taxpayer-subsidized health care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt does still have no income caps, so people who make $1, $2, $3 million a year,\u201d Moreno said before Schumer interrupted him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce we pass the one-year fixed so people right now aren\u2019t in difficulty, we would sit and negotiate that,\u201d Schumer said. \u201c[Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)]has said that he won\u2019t negotiate before. We\u2019re willing to negotiate once the credits are extended, plain and simple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio Republican then responded, \u201cSo for one year, people making millions of dollars would still receive these COVID-era subsidies?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At that, Schumer accused Moreno of caring more about billionaires before disengaging and leaving the chamber, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was going to ask him before he stormed out of the room because evidently he doesn\u2018t want to hear any opposing views or actually engage in meaningful negotiation \u2026 Would he continue 0 dollar premiums, which we know for a FACT, have enormous levels of fraud,\u201d Moreno said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he had stayed, I would have asked him a third question: Does he want these monies to go directly to insurance companies?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u00a0appeared to gain some leverage<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div class=\"js_adsconex_block\" data-ad-placement-id=\"71449\" data-site-type=\"metaconex\" data-type=\"ad_block\" id=\"related-content-block-metaconex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0in the ongoing government funding standoff Thursday after Senate Democrats sought to link a funding deal to an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>What began as an effort by Democrats to pressure Republicans during the shutdown negotiations has shifted in Trump\u2019s favor, following a new proposal he unveiled on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>In his post, the president announced a plan to redirect hundreds of billions of dollars in Obamacare subsidy payments from insurance companies to direct payments for American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE, and have money left over,\u201d\u00a0Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn other words, take from the BIG, BAD Insurance Companies, give it to the people, and terminate, per Dollar spent, the worst Healthcare anywhere in the World, ObamaCare. Unrelated, we must still terminate the Filibuster!\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative commentators lauded the proposal as \u201cgenius,\u201d noting that the former president has effectively recast himself as an advocate for direct-to-consumer healthcare freedom. They said the plan reframes the debate as \u201chealthcare for the people\u201d versus the Democrats\u2019 defense of \u201cbig insurance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Trump\u2019s post, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced that he was working on legislation to turn the proposal into reality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTotally agree, @POTUS! I\u2019m writing the bill right now,\u201d Scott said. \u201cWe must stop taxpayer money from going to insurance companies and instead give it directly to Americans in HSA-style accounts and let them buy the health care they want. This will increase competition &amp; drive down costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kash Patel, now serving as FBI Director under President Donald Trump\u2019s second term, is pulling no punches.<\/p>\n<p>Patel is making waves with explosive claims that the 2022 FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago was a politically motivated hit job tied to the failed RussiaGate narrative.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the New York Sun, Director Patel declared, \u201cThe FBI\u2019s invasion of Mar-a-Lago was illegal. We are going to hold people accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement echoes what millions of Trump supporters have long believed: that the raid on the president\u2019s private residence was not about national security but about neutralizing a political opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Patel, a key figure in dismantling the RussiaGate hoax, called the raid \u201ca continuation of a weaponized justice system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also emphasized that there was \u201cno predicate\u201d for the raid, citing a lack of constitutional authority. \u201cThis was lawfare, not law enforcement,\u201d he told Fox Business.<\/p>\n<p>The raid, which occurred under Joe Biden\u2019s watch, has drawn intense scrutiny. Conservatives argue that the DOJ never showed the same vigor when investigating Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s clear that two sets of rules exist\u2014one for Trump, and another for everyone else,\u201d Patel said.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI has yet to produce substantial evidence justifying the raid, fueling speculation that it was intended to derail Trump\u2019s political comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Patel pointed to his own experiences exposing the Crossfire Hurricane scandal. \u201cThe same people who lied about Russia collusion were behind this raid,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also blasted the raid, calling it \u201can unprecedented attack on American democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patel insists that the documents in question were declassified. \u201cI was there. The President had the authority to declassify, and he did,\u201d he told Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cIf there was truly a national security risk, they wouldn\u2019t have waited months to act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Legal experts sympathetic to Trump say the raid sets a dangerous precedent. \u201cWe\u2019re criminalizing paperwork,\u201d said former U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman.<\/p>\n<p>Even liberal commentators have begun questioning the raid\u2019s timing and optics.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, House Republicans have launched investigations into the DOJ\u2019s conduct. \u201cThe American people deserve answers,\u201d said Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>As pressure mounts, Patel is calling for criminal referrals. \u201cIt\u2019s time to prosecute the prosecutors,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He also took aim at the media, saying, \u201cThese so-called journalists are complicit. They cheered on a raid they would have condemned under any other circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Trump back in office, efforts to root out corruption within federal agencies are ramping up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe deep state is real,\u201d Patel concluded. \u201cBut we\u2019re not backing down. Not now. Not ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-891a9f5b1fe7c016aee74e3fc2657c57\">BREAKING: Anna Paulina Luna Claims The Biden DOJ DESTROYED\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Representative Anna Paulina Luna has leveled explosive information against the Biden Department of Justice, claiming that critical materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation have been deliberately destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>This assertion, if proven true, would represent one of the most damning instances of governmental obstruction and cover-up in recent history.<\/p>\n<p>Luna, who chairs a congressional task force focused on federal transparency, has stated unequivocally that she possesses evidence implicating high-ranking officials in the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, these officials not only failed to disclose materials related to Epstein but actively destroyed them to conceal the extent of powerful individuals\u2019 involvement in Epstein\u2019s criminal network.<\/p>\n<p>She introduced legislation titled the SHRED Act, aimed at imposing severe penalties on government agents who destroy or conceal federal records. The proposed bill calls for 20 years to life in prison for anyone caught eliminating evidence in cases of national significance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if they are conducting a criminal investigation, you should probably pick up the phone and call us,\u201d Luna told Fox News. \u201cWe have been more than patient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These developments come amid growing conservative suspicion that the Biden administration has no interest in unmasking Epstein\u2019s full network. The notion that key records could be gone forever only intensifies fears that justice is being buried under a bureaucratic rug.<\/p>\n<p>Luna\u2019s office has reportedly sent multiple requests to the Department of Justice demanding clarity on the handling of Epstein-related materials. So far, those inquiries have been met with either vague responses or complete silence.<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman did not mince words in her public statements, suggesting that the DOJ\u2019s behavior constitutes a deliberate act of obstruction. If true, such actions could violate federal law and trigger an entirely new legal battle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Biden DOJ has obstructed Congress, ignored subpoenas, and now appears to have destroyed critical evidence,\u201d Luna said. \u201cThis is corruption at the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that this is yet another example of double standards in Washington. \u201cHad this been a Republican-led DOJ accused of destroying documents in a child sex trafficking case, the media would be apoplectic,\u201d one conservative commentator noted.<\/p>\n<p>For years, the Epstein case has symbolized the deep rot within America\u2019s elite circles. The financier\u2019s suspicious death in prison and the subsequent lack of high-profile indictments have fueled accusations of a widespread cover-up.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Luna\u2019s allegations breathe new life into those concerns. If records were indeed destroyed, the implications are profound. It would mean that the DOJ, under Biden, actively shielded criminals from justice.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more troubling is that these destroyed materials could have named prominent individuals\u2014politicians, celebrities, and global financiers\u2014who participated in or enabled Epstein\u2019s crimes.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, Luna\u2019s SHRED Act isn\u2019t just legislative symbolism. It is a clarion call for accountability in an era marked by elite impunity. Her bill seeks to ensure that future officials think twice before erasing truth from the historical record.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Luna\u2019s repeated calls for transparency, there has been no formal response from Attorney General Merrick Garland. The silence speaks volumes to many who believe the DOJ is stonewalling on purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, conservative lawmakers have rallied behind Luna. A growing number of Republicans in the House and Senate are voicing support for investigations into the DOJ\u2019s handling of Epstein evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Some have even floated the idea of appointing a special counsel to probe the matter independently. Given the stakes, such a move may be the only path forward to restore public confidence.<\/p>\n<p>This latest scandal further erodes the credibility of an already battered Department of Justice. From the Hunter Biden laptop fiasco to the political targeting of conservatives, the agency has been repeatedly accused of partisanship.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with Epstein documents allegedly destroyed, the DOJ\u2019s credibility is in tatters. Public trust, once broken, is hard to rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>The American people deserve the truth. And if Luna\u2019s allegations are accurate, they deserve justice, no matter how high the guilty parties sit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer walked away from a Republican colleague on the floor of the chamber on Saturday after he was cornered over a so-called \u201cfix\u201d he offered for Obamacare subsidies&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}