Schumer Retreats After GOP Senator Confronted Him Over Obamacare ‘Fix’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer walked away from a Republican colleague on the floor of the chamber on Saturday after he was cornered over a so-called “fix” he offered for Obamacare subsidies as the government shutdown he is leading entered its 39th day.
Schumer was engaging with Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) after the Democratic leader offered a proposal to reopen the government: A one-year funding extension of taxpayer-funded subsidies for Americans who buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
During the exchange, Schumer admitted to Moreno that he did not yet have a written proposal.
“We can’t give you a counter in writing, but it’s very simple,” Schumer said. “Because we have two sentences we would add to any proposal which would extend the ACA benefits for one year.”
Moreno the revealed that the Schumer proposal did not seem to contain income caps, meaning people who make millions of dollars a year can obtain taxpayer-subsidized health care.
“It does still have no income caps, so people who make $1, $2, $3 million a year,” Moreno said before Schumer interrupted him.
“Once we pass the one-year fixed so people right now aren’t in difficulty, we would sit and negotiate that,” Schumer said. “[Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)]has said that he won’t negotiate before. We’re willing to negotiate once the credits are extended, plain and simple.”
The Ohio Republican then responded, “So for one year, people making millions of dollars would still receive these COVID-era subsidies?”
At that, Schumer accused Moreno of caring more about billionaires before disengaging and leaving the chamber, according to reports.
“I was going to ask him before he stormed out of the room because evidently he doesn‘t want to hear any opposing views or actually engage in meaningful negotiation … Would he continue 0 dollar premiums, which we know for a FACT, have enormous levels of fraud,” Moreno said.
“If he had stayed, I would have asked him a third question: Does he want these monies to go directly to insurance companies?”
President Donald Trump appeared to gain some leverage in the ongoing government funding standoff Thursday after Senate Democrats sought to link a funding deal to an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies.
What began as an effort by Democrats to pressure Republicans during the shutdown negotiations has shifted in Trump’s favor, following a new proposal he unveiled on Truth Social.
In his post, the president announced a plan to redirect hundreds of billions of dollars in Obamacare subsidy payments from insurance companies to direct payments for American citizens.
“I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE, and have money left over,” Trump wrote.
“In other words, take from the BIG, BAD Insurance Companies, give it to the people, and terminate, per Dollar spent, the worst Healthcare anywhere in the World, ObamaCare. Unrelated, we must still terminate the Filibuster!” he added.
Conservative commentators lauded the proposal as “genius,” noting that the former president has effectively recast himself as an advocate for direct-to-consumer healthcare freedom. They said the plan reframes the debate as “healthcare for the people” versus the Democrats’ defense of “big insurance.”
Shortly after Trump’s post, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announced that he was working on legislation to turn the proposal into reality.
“Totally agree, @POTUS! I’m writing the bill right now,” Scott said. “We must stop taxpayer money from going to insurance companies and instead give it directly to Americans in HSA-style accounts and let them buy the health care they want. This will increase competition & drive down costs.”
After 20 years after, the only daughter of Michael Jackson Paris has finally broken her silence
Michael Jackson’s Legacy
From his earliest days performing with his brothers in the Jackson Five, Michael Jackson’s life was shaped by both extraordinary talent and deep personal challenges. Growing up under a strict and demanding father, he was pushed intensely from a young age to achieve perfection on stage.
His childhood was disciplined and structured, often overshadowed by the pressures of fame and expectation. Michael was molded into a performer before he could fully understand the cost of that path. The stage became not just his calling, but his entire world.
Even within this demanding environment, his natural gifts stood out. His voice, rhythm, and instinct for performance were undeniable. From the beginning, he possessed a rare ability to connect with audiences, expressing emotion through both sound and movement.
As he matured, so did his artistry. Michael evolved from a gifted child star into a revolutionary force in music. His creativity expanded beyond performance — he became a visionary in songwriting, production, and dance.
Through albums like Thriller, Bad, and Dangerous, he transformed popular music, blending genres and redefining what it meant to be an entertainer. His videos and choreography set new standards for visual storytelling in music.
When he passed away in 2009, the world mourned not just a performer, but a cultural icon. His death marked the end of an era and left a void in the global music landscape.
Throughout his life, Michael lived under a relentless spotlight. The scrutiny, rumors, and tabloid attention often overshadowed his humanity, turning his private struggles into public spectacle.
His story remains one of complexity — a childhood of pressure, a career of brilliance, and a legacy that continues to inspire, influence, and provoke discussion across generations.
