adminRep. Byron Donalds joined The Chris Salcedo Show this week to lay the blame squarely at the feet of Democrats for failing to fix our healthcare system and for choosing politics over solutions. His message was simple and patriotic: hardworking Americans deserve a system that works, not endless bailouts for a broken law.
Donalds told Salcedo that Obamacare is a “blown motor” that can’t be fixed by papering over its failures with temporary subsidies, insisting the only honest remedy is to rebuild the system from the ground up. He hammered the point that getting rid of Obamacare — not handing out more subsidies — is what will restore choice and affordability for families.
The congressman rightly warned that the pandemic-era subsidy expansions have trained Americans to expect Washington to solve every problem with another check, driving costs higher and rewarding the insurance and pharmaceutical cartels. That dependency model lines the pockets of special interests while shackling taxpayers and starving innovation.
Conservatives like Donalds offer a different path: return power to patients, expand Health Savings Accounts, unleash competition across state lines, and let states design solutions through block grants instead of one-size-fits-all federal control. These are practical, market-based reforms that prioritize quality care and personal responsibility over government control.
Americans who work hard and play by the rules shouldn’t be forced to underwrite an endless subsidy machine that props up a failing system and lines the pockets of the swamp. Donalds urged Republican leaders to stop settling for cosmetic fixes and to fight for structural, long-term reforms that actually lower costs and restore liberty.
Now is the moment for patriots to demand real reform: end the culture of subsidies and mandates, back policies that empower choice, and hold Washington accountable for rebuilding healthcare on freedom — not forever handouts. If Republicans fail to act, the only thing they’ll have fixed is the vested interests that benefit from the status quo.
