Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Thursday that Democrats’ refusal to end the government shutdown stems from a need to conceal the “miserable failure” of the Affordable Care Act, saying the law’s hidden costs and mounting subsidies are collapsing under inflationary pressure.
On “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Johnson said the long-term collapse of the ACA, known as “Obamacare,” has put Democrats on the defensive during the ongoing government shutdown.
“They seem to be pretty well dug in,” Johnson said. “And you know, the main reason they’re dug in is they can’t let the cat out of the bag that their signature legislative … Obamacare … has been a miserable failure.
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