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Vol. 15 · No. 124 · Friday, 16 October 2026

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Millions dead after GOP repeals and replaces Obamacare with VA system

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WASHINGTON – Millions of Americans have died in the days after Republican legislators quietly passed sweeping healthcare reform, Duffel Blog has learned.

During a special session called for by President Trump on the day of his presidential inauguration, House and Senate leaders repealed Obamacare and replaced it with a system run by the VA, sources say. Now just days after Trump's inauguration, the incredible efficiency of VA health care has claimed the lives of more than nine million people in hospitals across America.

“Of course there are going to be hiccups while we transition to ‘real deal’ socialized healthcare,” said David Shulkin, Trump’s nominee for VA Secretary. “I mean, duh! What did they think was going to happen?”

Many of the roughly 18 million Americans who were previously-insured under Obamacare faced new administrative hurdles.

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