Aaron Flint Said A Top Priority In Congress Would Be Repealing The Affordable Care Act, Which Protected People With Preexisting Conditions And Expanded Medicaid

Flint Said Repealing The Affordable Care Act Would Be One Of His Top Priorities In Congress And Said, “Obamacare Absolutely Destroyed Health Care In This Country”

2026: Flint Said Repealing The Affordable Care Act Would Be One Of His Top Priorities In Congress

VIDEO: Flint Said Cutting The ACA Would Be One Of His Top Priorities If Elected To Congress To Address “Federal Overreach.” MODERATOR: “Thank you, Mr. Flint. What areas of federal overreach would be at the top of your list? To cut.” FLINT: “Four things right off the bat? Department of Education. Obamacare, Equal Access to Justice Act. Reform in the Cottonwood decision. In terms of focused on what we're going to do in terms of of reforming and modernizing so much of this. I already talked about education and getting this money back to the states, actually back to the teachers, back to the schools, and how they discriminate against trades and trades education in our trades, working families out there. Let's talk about Obamacare, a complete and utter train wreck. Complete and utter train wreck and what is happening right now. The average family of four. You think you can afford housing? Well, try spending $30,000 a year just on premiums alone. And these big insurance companies are getting that money right in their pockets, whether you get health care or not. And the Democrats even shut down the government to protect this Obamacare scam. So we've got to see some reforms there, specifically equal access to justice.” [MT GOP Primary Debate, 01:14:00, 4/21/26] (VIDEO)

VIDEO: Flint Called The ACA A “Complete And Utter Train Wreck” And A “Scam.” MODERATOR: “Thank you, Mr. Flint. What areas of federal overreach would be at the top of your list? To cut” FLINT: “Four things right off the bat? Department of Education. Obamacare, Equal Access to Justice Act. Reform in the Cottonwood decision. In terms of focused on what we're going to do in terms of of reforming and modernizing so much of this. I already talked about education and getting this money back to the states, actually back to the teachers, back to the schools, and how they discriminate against trades and trades education in our trades, working families out there. Let's talk about Obamacare, a complete and utter train wreck. Complete and utter train wreck and what is happening right now. The average family of four. You think you can afford housing? Well, try spending $30,000 a year just on premiums alone. And these big insurance companies are getting that money right in their pockets, whether you get health care or not. And the Democrats even shut down the government to protect this Obamacare scam. So we've got to see some reforms there, specifically equal access to justice.” [MT GOP Primary Debate, 01:14:00, 4/21/26] (VIDEO)

2026: Flint: “Obamacare Absolutely Destroyed Health Care In This Country”

VIDEO: 2026: Flint: “Obamacare Absolutely Destroyed Health Care In This Country.” FLINT: “Now look, Obamacare absolutely destroyed health care in this country, and these guys on the Democrat side of the aisle, they all want to double down on Obamacare. They want to give Obamacare on steroids. They want to take the problem they created and make it even worse, but it's even worse than that. Here's what these guys actually want to do. These guys want to take your money and subsidize the big insurance companies.” [NBC Montana via YouTube, 22:24, 3/17/26] (VIDEO)

• VIDEO: Flint Said Democrats Want To Put “Obamacare On Steroids.” FLINT: “Now look, Obamacare absolutely destroyed health care in this country, and these guys on the Democrat side of the aisle, they all want to double down on Obamacare. They want to give Obamacare on steroids. They want to take the problem they created and make it even worse, but it's even worse than that. Here's what these guys actually want to do. These guys want to take your money and subsidize the big insurance companies.” [NBC Montana via YouTube, 22:24, 3/17/26] (VIDEO)

2024: Flint Said Health Care Was “Much Worse” Because Of The Affordable Care Act

2024: Flint: “All I Can Think Of His How Much Worse Healthcare Is Because Of Obamacare.” “Listening to Obama speech highlights- all I can think of his how much worse healthcare is because of Obamacare...and how much worse everything else is now because of Biden/Kamala/Tester.” [Aaron Flint, Twitter, 8/21/24]

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[Aaron Flint, Twitter, 8/21/24]

2019: Flint Said The Affordable Care Act Was “A Train Wreck”

2019: Flint: “Much Like Obamacare, The 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals Has Been A Train Wreck.” “Much like Obamacare, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has been a train wreck. Liberal judges in San Francisco have been in the back pocket of the radical environmental groups and nearly every other Left Wing lobby. But the train is now getting back on the tracks, thanks to President Donald Trump.” [Aaron Flint, Facebook, 9/24/19]

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[Aaron Flint, Facebook, 9/24/19]

2019: Flint: “Obamacare Is Abhorrent”

2019: Flint: “Obamacare Is Abhorrent.” “[69099096:] You’re proud of this—it’s still abhorrent, the steep cost families and individuals have to come up with each month is disgusting. Go yank your chain behind closed doors. [Aaron Flint:] You're right- Obamacare is abhorrent...” [Aaron Flint, Twitter, 6/28/19]

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[Aaron Flint, Twitter, 6/28/19]

Repealing The Affordable Care Act Would Repeal Protections For People With Preexisting Conditions

Before The Affordable Care Act, It Was Legal For Health Insurance Companies To Deny Coverage To People With Preexisting Conditions. “A ‘preexisting condition’ refers to any health issue someone has before they sign up for a health insurance policy — from high blood pressure to pregnancy to allergies. Before the Affordable Care Act, it was perfectly legal for health insurers to deny coverage to people with such conditions.” [NPR, 10/27/20]

• Preexisting Conditions Included High Blood Pressure, Allergies, And Pregnancy. “A ‘preexisting condition’ refers to any health issue someone has before they sign up for a health insurance policy — from high blood pressure to pregnancy to allergies. Before the Affordable Care Act, it was perfectly legal for health insurers to deny coverage to people with such conditions.” [NPR, 10/27/20]

Repealing The Affordable Care Act Would End Medicaid Expansion

Repealing The Affordable Care Act Would End Medicaid Expansion. “The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Medicaid expansion provides high-quality, low-cost coverage to 20.3 million people with low incomes nationwide and saves lives. But House Republican leadership is targeting hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts squarely at expansion, threatening health and financial security for millions of people. Eliminating Medicaid expansion was a key goal of the failed effort to repeal the ACA during President Trump’s first term, and House Energy and Commerce Republicans appear to be considering various ways to undermine the expansion when marking up their reconciliation legislation the week of May 5.” [KFF, 5/1/25]

Repealing The Affordable Care Act Would Allow Insurance Companies To Reinstate Lifetime Coverage Limits On People And Charge Unlimited Out-Of-Pocket Costs For In-Network Care

The Affordable Care Act Prohibited Annual And Lifetime Limits On The Dollar Amount Of Coverage For People. “The ACA also prohibits annual and lifetime limits on the dollar amount of coverage and restricts the amount of out-of-pocket costs individuals and families may incur each year for in-network care. Additionally, the law requires most health plans to cover preventive health services with no out-of-pocket costs.” [KFF, 10/8/25]

The Affordable Care Act Restricted The Amount Of Out-Of-Pocket Costs Individuals And Families Could Incur Each Year For In-Network Care. “The ACA also prohibits annual and lifetime limits on the dollar amount of coverage and restricts the amount of out-of-pocket costs individuals and families may incur each year for in-network care. Additionally, the law requires most health plans to cover preventive health services with no out-of-pocket costs.” [KFF, 10/8/25]

Repealing The Affordable Care Act Would End ACA Health Insurance Marketplaces

The Affordable Care Act Allowed People Without Health Insurance Coverage Through Work To Buy Coverage On ACA Marketplaces. “While many Americans are allowed to purchase unsubsidized coverage on the ACA Marketplaces, these markets primarily exist to fill a gap in coverage options for people who cannot get insurance through work or public programs. Some people who sign up for Marketplace coverage are unemployed or between jobs, while others are students, self-employed or work at businesses that do not offer coverage (e.g., very small companies) or offer coverage that is deemed unaffordable.” [KFF, 10/8/25]