Saturday, November 8, 2025

Trump Urges Lawmakers to Give ACA Funds 'Directly to the People' (Connecting the Dots: The Affordable Care Act (ACA), Obamacare, FDA, America's Health Insurance Plans, Center for American Progress & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Trump Urges Lawmakers to Give ACA Funds 'Directly to the People' (Connecting the Dots: The Affordable Care Act (ACA), Obamacare, FDA, America's Health Insurance Plans, Center for American Progress & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsmax.com

Saturday, 08 November 2025 10:24 AM EST

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/donald-trump-truth-social-healthcare-money/2025/11/08/id/1233748/

President Donald Trump on Saturday floated a potential compromise amid the impasse over the U.S. government shutdown, urging Republicans to redirect federal money that currently goes to health insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act and give it to individuals.

"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 a social media post.

"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," he added, without offering further details.

Trump's comments on Truth Social came just hours before the U.S. Senate was set to reconvene at noon after rejecting legislation on Friday that would have resumed paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal workers during the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Lawmakers remained at odds over how to reopen the government.

Democrats want a funding bill to include healthcare subsidies that are due to expire for 24 million Americans at year's end, but Republicans say Congress must first pass a funding bill without strings attached and allow the government to reopen before tackling other issues.

Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump's post.

Representatives for U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Connecting the Dots:

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is also known as "Obamacare,”.

Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.

CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.

Donna S. Morea was the EVP for the CGI Group Inc. and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Lloyd Howell Jr. is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and the EVP for Booz Allen Hamilton.

Booz Allen Hamilton is a contractor for Obamacare.

Letitia James is the chair for the Committee on Economic Development and the Attorney General of New York.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society

Donna E. Shalala is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and was the secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Neera Tanden was the senior adviser for health reform for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is the president for the Center for American Progress.

Tom Daschle was a nominee for health and human services secretary for the Barack Obama administration and is a director at the Center for American Progress.

John D. Podesta is the chair & counselor for the Center for American Progress and a counselor for the Barack Obama administration

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and was a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Center for American Progress was a funder for America's Health Insurance Plans.

Scott Armstrong is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans, a member of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the president & CEO for the Group Health Cooperative.

Richard A. Barasch is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman & president & CEO for the Universal American Corporation.

Mark T. Bertolini is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman & president & CEO for Aetna Inc.

Bruce G. Bodaken is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and was the chairman & president & CEO for the Blue Shield of California.

Gail K. Boudreaux is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the EVP for the UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Mary K. Brainerd is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for HealthPartners Inc.

Angela F. Braly is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and was the president & CEO for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri.

William M. Cameron is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman & CEO for American Fidelity Assurance.

James G. Carlson is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and was the chairman & president & CEO for the Amerigroup Corporation.

David M. Cordani is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for the CIGNA Corporation.

Michael W. Cropp is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for Independent Health.

Michael M. Dudley is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president for Sentara Health Plans Inc.

Mark B. Ganz is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for Cambia Health Solutions, Inc.

Jay M. Gellert is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for Health Net, Inc.

Vicky B. Gregg is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.

Patricia A. Hemingway Hall is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for the Health Care Service Corporation.

George C. Halvorson is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman for Kaiser Permanente.

Daniel J. Hilferty III is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for Independence Blue Cross.

Daniel J. Houston is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and was a director at Catalyst Health Solutions.

Michael B. McCallister is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman for Humana Inc.

Kevin P. McCarthy is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the EVP for the Unum Group.

Unum in the US

http://www.unumgroup.com/About/UUS.aspx

For more than 37 years, Unum has been the leading provider of group disability benefits in the U.S.1

J. Mario Molina is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman & president & CEO for the Molina Healthcare Inc.

Daniel P. Neary is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman & CEO for Mutual of Omaha.

Robert A. Reed is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for the Physicians Mutual Insurance Company.

James Roosevelt Jr. is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for the Tufts Health Plan.

Eric H. Schultz is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the president & CEO for the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.

Charles D. Baker Jr. was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the president & CEO for the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.

Anthony L. Watson is a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman & CEO for the HIP Health Plan of New York.

Debbie J. Ahl was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the president & CEO for the Sterling Life Insurance Company.

K. Rone Baldwin was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the EVP & COO for the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

Christy W. Bell was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the EVP for the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

Frank J. Branchini was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans, is the president & COO for Emblem Health and the CEO for Group Health Inc.

Benjamin M. Cutler was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the chairman & CEO for USHEALTH Group Inc.

Joseph A. Frick was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the vice chairman for Independence Blue Cross.

H. Edward Hanway was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman & CEO & president for the CIGNA Corporation.

Robert I. Lufrano was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the CEO for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.

Frederick J. Manning was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the chairman & CEO for the Celtic Insurance Company.

David M. McDonough was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the president & CEO for the Trustmark Insurance Company.

Adrienne Morrell was a lobbyist at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is a lobbyist for Health Net, Inc.

Ronald A. Williams was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and the chairman for the Emergency Medical Services Corp.

Jeannine M. Rivet was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the EVP for the UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Lewis G. Sandy was a director at the America's Health Insurance Plans and is the SVP for the UnitedHealth Group Inc.

Tom Daschle was an adviser for the UnitedHealth Group Inc., the nominee for health and human services secretary for the Barack Obama administration and a director at the Center for American Progress (think tank).

Center for American Progress (think tank) was a funder for America's Health Insurance Plans.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank).

John D. Podesta is the chair & counselor for the Center for American Progress and the chairman for the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

Center for American Progress Action Fund is a fund, affiliated advocacy group for the Center for American Progress.

Apple Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

AT&T Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Bank of America Corp. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

BMW of North America LLC was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Citigroup Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Coca-Cola Company was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Facebook was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

General Electric Company was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Bailout Company) was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Motion Picture Association of America was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

PG&E Corporation was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Samsung Electronics Co. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Time Warner Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Toyota Motor North America was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Visa Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Wells Fargo & Co. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress (think tank).

Carol M. Browner is a director, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and was the energy czar for the Barack Obama administration.

Tom Daschle is a director at the Center for American Progress and was the nominee for health and human services secretary for the Barack Obama administration.

Ezekiel Emanuel is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and was the health care policy adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

Lawrence H. Summers is a distinguished fellow at the Center for American Progress and was the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack Obama administration.

Cassandra Q. Butts was the SVP for the Center for American Progress and the deputy White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration.

Philip J. Crowley was the director of homeland security at the Center for American Progress and the assistant secretary of state for the Barack Obama administration.

Derek Douglas was an associate director of economic policy at the Center for American Progress and a special assistant for urban affairs for the Barack Obama administration.

Bradley J. Kiley was a VP for the Center for American Progress, and the director of management and administration for the Barack Obama administration.

Karen Kornbluh was a visiting scholar at the Center for American Progress and a policy director for Barack Obama.

Jeanne Lambrew was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and is the deputy assistant to the president for health policy for the Barack Obama administration.

Denis McDonough was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and is the chief of staff; former deputy national security adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

Esther M. Olavarria was the director of immigration policy at the Center for American Progress and is the deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Barack Obama administration.

Dan Restrepo was the Americas Project director at the Center for American Progress and a special assistant to the president for the Barack Obama administration.

Gene B. Sperling was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and is the assistant to the president for economic policy for the Barack Obama administration.

Todd Stern was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and is the special envoy for climate change at the U.S. Department of State for the Barack Obama administration.

Melody C. Barnes was the EVP for the Center for American Progress, the domestic policy council, director for the Barack Obama administration and is Barack Obama’s golf partner.

Jose H. Villarreal is a director at the Center for American Progress and a senior adviser at the Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the America's Health Insurance Plans and the American Medical Association (AMA).

Center for American Progress (think tank) was a funder for America's Health Insurance Plans.

PepsiCo, Inc. was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank). 

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Mark B. McClellan was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Larry D. Thompson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the EVP of governmental affairs, general counsel & secretary for PepsiCo, Inc.

Michael H. Jordan was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the division chairman & CEO for PepsiCo, Inc.

Kimberly Cheatle is served as Senior Director in Global Security at PepsiCo. and the 27th director for the U.S. Secret Service.

U.S. Secret Service is a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Charles E. Allen was an undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is a principal for the Chertoff Group.

Jay M. Cohen was an undersecretary for science & technology for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is a principal for the Chertoff Group.

Paul A. Schneider was a deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a principal for the Chertoff Group

Debbie Eng was an associate executive secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is a managing director for the Chertoff Group.

Chad C. Sweet was a chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is a co-founder & CEO for the Chertoff Group.

Michael Chertoff was the secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is a co-founder & chairman for the Chertoff Group and the chairman for BAE Systems Inc.

Lee H. Hamilton is a director at BAE Systems Inc., an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and David F. Hamilton’s uncle.

David F. Hamilton is Lee H. Hamilton’s nephew, a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and was a canvasser for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) was the plaintiff in ACORN vs. Illinois State Board of Elections.

Barack Obama was the attorney for ACORN vs. Illinois State Board of Elections and Obamacare is his signature policy initiative.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is also known as "Obamacare,”.

Urban Institute (think tank) is a contractor for Obamacare.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank)

Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Urban Institute (think tank) and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Urban Institute (think tank).

Warren E. Buffett is a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank) and an adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Margaret A. Hamburg is the VP for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and was the commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Donald Kennedy was a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Mark B. McClellan was a commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Urban Institute (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a life trustee at the Urban Institute (think tank)Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle, a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP was a funder for the Center for American Progress, the America's Health Insurance Plans and the American Medical Association (AMA).

Urban Institute (think tank) is a contractor for Obamacare.

Center for American Progress (think tank) was a funder for America's Health Insurance Plans.

Booz Allen Hamilton is a contractor for Obamacare.

Lloyd Howell Jr. is the EVP for Booz Allen Hamilton and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society

Donna E. Shalala is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and was the secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Letitia James is the chair for the Committee on Economic Development and the Attorney General of New York.

Donna S. Morea was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and the EVP for the CGI Group Inc.

CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.

Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is also known as "Obamacare,”.

Resources: Past Research

New York AG Letitia James Indicted on Federal Charges (Connecting the Dots: Letitia James, Fannie Mae, Judge Arthur Engoron, Judge Sparkle Leah Sooknanan, Judge Juan Merchan, Lisa Cook, The Committee for Economic Development & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Letitia James & the Committee for Economic Development)

Thursday, October 9, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/10/new-york-ag-letitia-james-indicted-on.html

‘I Had Nothing to Do With That!’ Obama Dodges Blame For Skyrocketing Premiums (Past Research on Obamacare)

Friday, October 21, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/10/i-had-nothing-to-do-with-that-obama.html

White House Urged to Name 'CEO' to Run Obamacare (Past Research on Obamacare & the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

Monday, December 30, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/12/white-house-urged-to-name-ceo-to-run.html

Medicare's Latest Pay Cut Will Harm Seniors (Connecting the Dots: The American Medical Association, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Insurance, FDA, Obamacare, The Center for American Progress & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Center for American Progress & Health Insurance companies)

Monday, November 11, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/11/medicares-latest-pay-cut-will-harm.html

Musk on Trump Attack: Head of Secret Service Should Resign (Connecting the Dots: The head of the Secret Service is Kimberly Cheatle, PepsiCo, Alejandro Mayorkas, O'Melveny & Myers LLP & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Secret Service, PepsiCo & Kimberly Cheatle)

Sunday, July 14, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/07/musk-on-trump-attack-head-of-secret.html

UPDATED: Report: Trump to Pardon Ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich (Connecting the Dots: Federal Bureau of Prisons, Corrections Corporation of America, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, David F. Hamilton, 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, The Smithsonian Institution, The U.S. Supreme Court & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on David Hamilton & ACORN)

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/02/updated-report-trump-to-pardon-ex.html

Warren Buffett Donates Record $6 Billion Berkshire Shares (Connecting the Dots: Warren Buffett, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ONE Campaign, PBS, John F. Kerry’s Wife & Brother & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Warren E. Buffett is a life trustee at the Urban Institute)

Sunday, June 29, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/06/warren-buffett-donates-record-6-billion.html

FDA Fails to Protect Americans from Dangerous Drugs and Unsafe Foods (Past Research on the FDA)

Sunday, May 10, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/05/fda-fails-to-protect-americans-from.html

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