Since 2021, the cost taxpayers have incurred to subsidize Obamacare plans has increased a staggering 150%. And many of the ones on these policies are far from the most vulnerable in our population. In 2021, when the Democrats lifted the cap on these subsidies, removing the income eligibility limit, households earning upwards of $500,000 were made eligible for taxpayer subsidized plans. So you tell me why taxpayers should have to subsidize somebody who makes a half a million dollars a year and buy their health insurance policy for them. (12:13–12:34)
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Asserts that households earning over $500,000 became eligible for subsidized plans in 2021.
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