The Illinois Democratic Governor picks up where Califonia Democratic Governor has been going….
Dissing Donald Trump….
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Monday he thinks some Republicans are starting to talk about “breaking away” from President Trump.
In an interview on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” Pritzker called on the public to elect members in 2026 “who actually will follow the law and follow the Constitution in the United States Congress,” which he suggested could include some Republicans.
“We’re only a few votes away from having a majority like that,” Pritzker said, noting the GOP’s slim majority in the House and Senate.
But, he added, “Frankly, I think there are some Republicans who, yes, they are afraid of Donald Trump right now, but there are some who actually have a conscience. And I think that they’re beginning to talk about breaking away from President Trump.”
“Those things — I mean, whether we’re going to win those Republicans over, maybe not, or we’re going to win the elections in 2026 — the courts and the Congress are going to be vital for us maintaining our democracy,” Pritzker continued….
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Greene ‘disgusted’ if health care tax credits expire and premiums double
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) signaled a willingness to negotiate with Democrats on their health care demands, breaking with her party on an issue at the core of the government shutdown standoff.
In a lengthy post on the social platform X, Greene said she’s “absolutely disgusted” that health insurance premiums could double if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits expire, even as she stressed her strong opposition to the Obama-era legislation and to health insurance in general.
“But 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,” Greene wrote in the post….
Johnson Says Greene Not In the Loop
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) responded to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) criticism of GOP leaders ahead of Obamacare premiums spiking, saying she simply wasn’t in the loop as other Republicans discuss a path forward, Politico reports.
Said Johnson: “Congresswoman Greene does not serve on the committees of jurisdiction to deal with those specialized issues, and she’s probably not read that in on some of that, because it’s still been sort of in their silos of the people who specialize in those issues.”