03-27-2017, 07:19 PM
(03-27-2017, 05:43 PM)Eric the Green Wrote:(03-27-2017, 05:16 PM)Snowflake Wrote: I wonder how many people would actually lose medical insurance.
I heard somebody mention around 14 million.
(What is that, like less than 5% of the population?)
Does the number reported include people that don't even want it?
Is it only Americans, or are other people included as well?
I have to admit that it's amazing to me that Pres. Trump came
out of this looking so reasonable. He sure seems to know how
to consistently land on his feet. # PrettyImpressive.
lol If you call stumbling and falling down a golden escalator while holding hands with a bimbo "pretty impressive!"
Who are you referring to as a 'bimbo'?
EtG Wrote:Snowflake, this is a blizzard!
Obamacare covered those who aren't covered by their employer. The CBO said 24 million. That's just about everyone Obamacare covered!
OK. Even if that number is correct(which I highly doubt), we're up to 7.5%.
Sorry, not worth it.
EtG Wrote:Health insurance is too expensive unless "people that don't even want it" are required to buy it. That's how social insurance works. That's how social security and medicare work.
Healthcare(as well as Insurance) is a 'product'. Not the same as Social Security.
I don't want my government forcing me or anyone else to buy a product. Period.
EtG Wrote:I'd be interested in looking at a true compromise bill, even tho I favor single payer. Somebody might have some good points. Maybe the approach of paying more if you sign up late might be better than a mandate; maybe tax credits might work.
But this wasn't it. It was not even the repeal and replace with nuthin that the extremists wanted. It was a big tax break for the rich, a 5x premium increase for middle-aged insured, and a see-ya-later approach for 24 million covered by Obamacare. So that's what the people said: see ya later, Paul and Donnie!
No, that's not 'what the people said'. The Democrats pushed through the PPACA;
It should be their responsibility to fix it. But where are they? #IrrelevantParty