Democrats are rapidly digging themselves into a deep hole.

Their battle cry during the Chuck Schumer shutdown is that they are determined to get another $400 billion of taxpayers’ money to subsidize a Biden administration, COVID-era health insurance subsidy – and they’ll hold the whole government hostage for it.

Their polling must show that on the surface this battle cry works. People care about health and health care. They see it as a moral issue in which helping people survive outweighs money. (RELATED: Democrat Says Shutdown ‘A Real Problem’ Minutes After Voting To Keep Government Closed)

However, the heart of the Democrats’ argument is that the Affordable Care Act is simply not affordable.

In fact, the Affordable Care Act simply distorted an already unsustainable system. It pumped more money into insurance companies, so hospitals and insurance companies could charge more for medical services and coverage. The Affordable Care Act inflated health care costs – and the burden of those costs on government, employers, and every working American.

Just pay attention to who is buying the ads supporting the increased subsidies. It’s the insurance companies, big hospitals, and their powerful lobbyists. In effect, they are taking our tax dollars to buy ads that........

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