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   brent said, about 3 years ago

   Right…nothing hurts worse than improved coverage at lower cost. BTW…Obamacare was originally a Republican creation. Understand…don’t react.
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   Bruce4671 said, about 3 years ago

   @brent

   “Obamacare was originally a Republican creation” hahahahahahahahaha
   
   Oh wait, I suppose you have some sort of document that mirrors the ACA – all 2000 pages – with all the exact same rules and reg proposed in your archives. Care to share?
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   mikefive said, about 3 years ago

   @brent

   You should research this subject somewhere besides political talking point sites.
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   DanG said, about 3 years ago

   I was just informed that my retiree health plan will be abandoned by my company (IBM), due to unsustainable costs, to something called an “exchange”. Even well capitalized companies are bailing out thanks to this terrible legislation. Thanks for sucking me into your Socialist agenda Mr. Hope and Change. More accurately, Hype and Lies Obama
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   PianoGuy24 said, about 3 years ago

   “And, the thing we do NOT need is the never ending slurs and insults from the conservative – extremists”
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   Yeah, because YOU and other Libs have NEVER called conservatives: Racists, haters, cons, republitards, etc, or anything of the like…..right??? You’re SO squeaky clean!
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   DanG said, about 3 years ago

   “We need to pass this bill so we can find out what’s in it”

   N Pelosi….. famous quote which will live in infamy
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   narrowminded said, about 3 years ago

   Progressives believe Taxes fix everything. This inane act is simply the largest tax in human history. That’s Obamas legacy.
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   Zuhlamon said, about 3 years ago

   A friend of mine last week went to the hospital for food poisoning after eating at Pick-up Stix. Three days, $52k. She’s out of work (her programming job having been outsourced), but was working part-time minimum wage jobs at 7-11 at night. She’s financially ruined, and the Corporate giant who poisoned her has their lawyers defending their best interests. Republican ideas for coverage of the uninsured is the ER – or just die and get the hell out of the way. My friend could afford the premiums (if it were available) for something like Medicare (which would be about $500), but private insurance were quoting $1200 a month for her and her 11-year-old daughter. She couldn’t afford it, and took a chance – and lost. This is where heartless Tea-partiers will scream (Let Her DIE!"). Too late for her, Exchanges under Obamacare will be set up in a month where insurance, at group rates, will cost a more manageable $300-400/Mo.
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   braindead08 said, about 3 years ago

   Republicans/Fox “news” viewers don’t believe the American health care system should be improved. Like Mitch McConnell, they believe that the American health care system is the best in the world and needs no improvement at all.
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   You know, my health care is just fine.
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    dtroutma said, about 3 years ago

    “Social conscience” with regard to health care, and a functioning single payer system, which works very well in many countries, doesn’t automatically mean “socialized medicine”. Such a plan has been proposed, and rejected by “conservatives” controlling the vote, even while in the minority.

    
    Simple fact, the ACA IS brining costs down, and could do better, if BOTH parties weren’t defending the profits of the “health care industries”, of various factions.

    
    Negotiating prices, instead of paying what the “market will bear”, DOES bring costs down, and could be doing much better! Hmm, wonder how many doctors make as much as the lobbyists for the industry?? I’d bet, none, unless they’re lobbyists themselves!
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    Zuhlamon said, about 3 years ago

    That was reference to the “Let Him Die!” audience response during the Republican primary debates, over a hypothetical situation where an uninsured person gets sick.
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    PianoGuy24 said, about 3 years ago

    @Zuhlamon

    I seem to remember on June 25, 2009 Obama told Jane Sturm that her 100 year old mother could just take a pain pill rather than get a pacemaker.
    IF I’m not mistaken, that “Let them die” statement came from your DEM President!
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    PianoGuy24 said, about 3 years ago

    @braindeader.08

    There is no way everyone will be able to get healthcare much less pay for the TAX penalty. There is no way it can sustain itself. It will collapse like a house of cards, THEN what?
    I’ve never said healthcare doesn’t need an improvement. But the way Obamacare plans to do it will just make things worse! If it were so good why are SO many unions, corporations, and politicians, etc seeking exemptions from it???
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    Gypsy8 said, about 3 years ago

    @PianoGuy24

    “…..IF I’m not mistaken, that “Let them die” statement came from your DEM President!….”
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    Taken out of context. Obviously alternatives to surgery on a 100 year-old have to be considered.
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    Gypsy8 said, about 3 years ago

    @PianoGuy24

    “…..But the way Obamacare plans to do it will just make things worse! ……”
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    Then don’t block real reforms.
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