Ben Shapiro Warns Republicans a Hardline Obamacare Stance Will Lead to Democrats in Power in 2028'

"If Republicans are trying to do a solve,' what they should probably do is boost ACA subsidies for another couple years, but include a bunch of riders that transition it out and make room for larger HSAs. In other words, provide people some sort of glide path toward a new future, as opposed to a hard stop. Hard stops in American politics typically create massive political blowback, and 2026 looks like it's going to be pretty ugly for Republicans, anyway."

"The Republican-Democrat deadlock on Obamacare was a key issue that led to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history recently. Democrats ultimately caved on making a deal, without getting the Obamacare subsidies they pushed for. The Daily Wire co-founder said that, on an ideological level, he believed the federal government should get entirely out of the business of funding health insurance. This should be a state and local governmental issue."

"He added that the political blowback is going to lead to Democrats in power in 2028. And Republicans who are pretending away the vulnerability that they have electorally here are missing the point. Shapiro then criticized Trump's tariff plan, which he launched in April. The reality is, the president's tariff policy is widely unpopular, Shapiro said. He offered alternative ideas for improving the economy, including more deregulation and lower taxes."

Republican lawmakers face a likely poor 2026 midterm showing and potential Democratic control in 2028 without strategic changes. A pragmatic approach would extend Affordable Care Act subsidies temporarily while adding riders that phase the program toward greater Health Savings Accounts and state- or local-based solutions, providing a glide path instead of an abrupt termination. Hard policy stops often trigger political blowback. Tariff policies are widely unpopular with voters and can harm Republican standing. Alternative economic measures such as deregulation and tax reduction are proposed to improve economic appeal and electoral prospects.

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