Stupid? Yes. Strikes me that they could just lower the payments and achieve the same result.

True? Also, yes.

Tax cuts are great. They directly benefit me. But this bill is going to take healthcare away from millions of low income Americans. This is an upward transfer of wealth, and, like Massie has been saying, an absolute debt bomb.

Again, I directly benefit as a homeowner, parent, and as someone who makes tips. But I honestly never minded paying taxes. The idea that someone who is doing well is going to get a break but people who are struggling getting screwed isn’t going to be something I can get behind. 

Something to keep in mind… quite a few MAGA voters are on Medicaid, and will almost certainly lose coverage, or will have their coverage reduced. Lowering SNAP benefits is going to hurt quite a few lower income MAGA voters. Dems are going to run on this.