Last week, a watchdog group reported on “large-scale systemic failures” that led to massive Obamacare subsidy fraud, including the use of a single Social Security number to get subsidies for more than 70 people. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) ran a test of fake applicants and found that “100% of fake applicants were approved by Obamacare’s marketplace as recently as late 2024. 90% of fake applicants continue to receive coverage in 2025.”
The report also found no mechanism for income verification, meaning millions of subsidies were going to people who aren’t poor or in need. It all spells massive waste. You would think Democrats would take that seriously, right?
Apparently not.
Rep. Tim McBride (D-DE) seems to think such studies are “bulls**t,” and said as much as he’s pushing to extend Obamacare programs.
“I don’t think the American people feel that it’s failed the American people,” McBride said. “That ‘study’…sounds like bullsh**t…sounds like a bulls**t study with a bullsh**t methodology,” he continued. “Sounds like the methodology is pretty questionable.”
When the study’s reporting was shown, McBride doubled down. “First of all, that’s not what that says, and you’ve mischaracterized what the report says. But that’s not what it says. It does not say there’s a 90 percent fraud rate.”
Despite the reporter’s push on the subject, McBride kept insisting that Obamacare is fine. “If they [Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune] want to work with us and add in measures around verification for the ACA tax credits, we’re ready to negotiate,” McBride said.
Hellbound and Down 