Ten Reasons Mike Johnson Needs to Negotiate
Millions face premium hikes if ACA subsidies expire.
Refusing to negotiate means accepting unaffordable coverage for working families.
Medicaid cuts will gut rural hospitals and clinics.
His own constituents will feel the pain first.
- Food assistance rollbacks hit children and seniors hardest.
These aren’t “extras” they’re survival.
Federal shutdowns disrupt veterans’ services and benefits.
No negotiation means delayed care and broken promises.
Red states are net recipients of federal aid.
Blocking funding hurts the very states he claims to defend.
Local governments rely on federal stability to plan budgets.
His rigidity creates chaos for schools, transit, and emergency services.
Healthcare is infrastructure.
You can’t build a resilient economy while dismantling coverage.
Uninsured rates will spike, especially in low-income communities.
That’s not fiscal discipline. That’s neglect.
Public trust erodes when leaders refuse to compromise.
Governance isn’t purity, it’s problem-solving.
Even Reagan negotiated.
If Johnson won’t, he’s not leading, he’s posturing.