Forbes – Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., broke rank with her party and said she is “disgusted” about the prospect of insurance premiums doubling if government subsidies for the Affordable Care Act are allowed to expire—partly echoing concerns raised by Democrats who have demanded any short-term funding deal to end the shutdown must include an extension of these subsidies.
In a lengthy X post Monday, Greene said while she is not a “fan” of the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, she is “absolutely disgusted that health insurance premiums will DOUBLE if the tax credits expire this year.”
The Georgia congresswoman wrote:
“I’m going to go against everyone on this issue because when the tax credits expire this year my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE, along with all the wonderful families and hard-working people in my district.”
She added: “I’m not towing the party line on this, or playing loyalty games…I’m carving my own lane.”
Greene’s post, however, appeared to reiterate her party’s misleading claims about undocumented immigrants benefiting from the program, saying she won’t “vote for illegals to have any tax payer funded healthcare or benefits.”
She then called out her party’s leadership, saying:
“Not a single Republican in leadership talked to us about this or has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!”
While flagging concerns about the looming rise in costs, Green said she thinks “health insurance and all insurance is a scam, just be clear!” …
