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@Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world

2026-10-26 23:38 UTC

I get that voting will elect a Congress that won’t do stupid shit like this. I already voted. But even if the Dems win most of the elections next week, what can they actually do to stop this? It’s been passed as a law, so ostensibly they’d need Trump’s signature on a bill they pass or 2/3 vote in both houses to overturn it. And even if they win tremendously outperform the polls they won’t have 2/3 majority and Trump won’t sign anything from them. So while I agree voting is necessary it is not sufficient to stop this. That vote had to happen two years ago, and we need to help people who will be without insurance by 2027 regardless of if we voted. (Cue infighting about the vote two years ago.) It really is a spectacularly awful form of government. After all, it’s the best humans can come up with.

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  • I suppose the idea now is that you prevent further massive cuts to the programs. We certainly won't get a return to what they were in 2024, but I guarantee another GOP congress would bleed out these programs like they were a pregnant mistress. It's like their second favorite thing to do after harassing minorities and attacking women's rights

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