“Congress Is BOUGHT AND PAID FOR!” — Rep. Tim Burchett ERUPTS After 17 “GUTLESS” GOP Members Join Democrats to Hand BILLIONS to Big Insurance Under Obamacare 

During a fiery appearance on The Matt Gaetz Show, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) unleashed a blistering indictment of Washington corruption.

The latest betrayal comes as 17 “gutless” House Republicans crossed the aisle to join Democrats in a move that effectively hands billions of taxpayer dollars to massive insurance companies under the umbrella of Obamacare, a system Republicans have campaigned on repealing for over a decade.

On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted 230 to 196 to extend expired Obamacare subsidies for three years.

17 defiant Republicans joined the Democrats and voted in favor of the three-year extension.

• Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
• Mike Lawler (R-NY)
• Rob Bresnahan (R-PA)
• Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA)
• Mike Carey (R-OH)
• Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
• Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
• Will Hurd (R-CO)
• Dave Joyce (R-OH)
• Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ)
• Nick LaLota (R-NY)
• Max Miller (R-OH)
• Zach Nunn (R-IA)
• Maria Salazar (R-FL)
• Dave Valadao (R-CA)
• Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
• Rob Wittman (R-VA)

Host Matt Gaetz pressed Burchett on why Congress can’t use reconciliation to cut spending and advance conservative priorities without begging Democrats for permission.

During the interview, Matt Gaetz questioned Burchett on the lack of progress regarding a reconciliation bill that would allow for massive spending cuts, including slashing funds currently flowing to the Taliban. Gaetz noted that while Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) has been pleading for action, the GOP leadership seems content to “beg” Democrat staffers for crumbs.

Burchett’s response was a scorched-earth indictment of the establishment:

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