CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY NOVEMBER 12, 2025
IT APPEARS THOSE PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT WERE SHUTDOWN FOR THE LAST 40-PLUS DAYS COULD RE-OPEN AS SOON AS TODAY IF THE HOUSE PASSES AND THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE BILL. FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS AND DELAYS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS COME BACK ON THE JOB. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE WILL GIVE A $10 THOUSAND BONUS TO THOSE WHO STAYED ON THE JOB AND DIDN’T CALL IN SICK.
WHAT WAS THE POINT OF THE SHUTDOWN? DEMOCRATS USED IT TO EXTORT MORE MONEY TO SUBSIDIZE HEALTH INSURANCE, BUT IT DIDN’T WORK. THOSE SUBSIDIES WERE INSTITUTED DURING COVID, BUT LIKE SO MUCH ELSE IN GOVERNMENT, WHEN COVID WENT AWAY THE SUBSIDIES DIDN’T. INSURANCE COMPANIES POCKETED THE MONEY AND STILL RAISED RATES. DEMOCRATS WANT THE SUBSIDIES TO CONTINUE AND THAT WILL BE DEBATED IN DECEMBER, BUT IF THEY DO CONTINUE LOOK FOR THE RATES TO GO UP AGAIN. IT’S THE SAME WHEN IT COMES TO COLLEGE TUITION. THE MORE THE GOVERNMENT GIVES UNIVERSITIES THE MORE THEY RAISE TUITION. WHEN WILL WE EVER LEARN? GOVERNMENT OFTEN DOESN’T SOLVE PROBLEMS. GOVERNMENT USUALLY MAKES THEM WORSE.
IF GOVERNMENT COULD SOLVE PROBLEMS, DON’T YOU THINK IT WOULD HAVE AFTER ALL THE TIME AND MONEY IT HAS SPENT? I’M CAL THOMAS.
