SSN Commentary
How Republicans Can Rescue the Party and Do Something Good for Americans
Policy field
Originally published in The Hill on November 15, 2025.
Democratic capitulation to Republican pressure over the government shutdown may seem like a win for President Trump in the short-term. But after the recent bloodbath at the polls, if Republicans do nothing to relieve the pressure Americans face from soaring health care premiums, the party faces a midterm election nightmare.
Combined with growing calls to release the Epstein files and unprecedented disapproval ratings, Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress need to show Americans they have actual solutions to their health care problems and are not just willing to let the majority of Americans eat cake.