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Old 08-08-2013, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Home, Home on the Front Range
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So tell me why a person who was just laid off and under 30 with no health issues needs Health insurance when they will be living off a "SMALLER INCOME?"
Because accidents happen.
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:31 AM
 
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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I am sure in 2007 and 2008 Obama was planning for a Universal Plan. However in 2009, as Prez, he and the Dems had to settle for the Republican ACA plan. There was no way to get a UHC plan thru Congress ... it's called "small steps".. And yes, reading comprehension is important.

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The people that choose not to participate in the plan won't have coverage. People that live in States that refuse to participate will not have access to Medicaid.
In other words, the only way to fix the problem is by breaking it further? That's awesome.
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:32 AM
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Location: Florida
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The only way to fix the problem is to fix it little by little. Right-wingers in Congress cannot handle seeing too much fairness, or even too much compassion.
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:33 AM
 
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Because accidents happen.
Of course, nobody mentions the fact that due to the exorbitant cost of the now mandatory health insurance, the unemployed 30 year old who was previously healthy will now need medical care for malnutrition since he won't be able to buy anything resembling a healthy meal.
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:33 AM
 
Location: None of your business
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ACA provides subsidies for those not earning enough, and Medicaid provides health coverage for those who are living in poverty. If there is a gap, the fault rests squarely on the state government for failing to comply with the tenets set forth in ACA. Lots of self-centered RWNJs running red states are doing just that, proudly failing their constituents in this regard, in the interest of their avaricious masters. You should direct your ire at those cretins.

Those states that did not sign onto the exchanges did so because Obamacare will bankrupt their state in which case the people in those states will go to federal exchanges. If you are going to post bUU don't post partial information with a political swing.
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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The only way to fix the problem is to fix it little by little.
I'd agree with that if the ACA actually addressed issues such as the skyrocketing cost of medical care or if it had actually lowered healthcare premiums for the average American. Since it didn't do either, it's hard to say it's fixing anything.
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:36 AM
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Location: Tall Building down by the river
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Are you saying that you're sincerely interested in learning why? That you truly want to learn why, and aren't just going to reply negatively to whatever response is provided to you?


Yes please tell my why I am very interested in knowing
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:38 AM
 
Location: None of your business
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Why not do some research instead of asking on CD?
Or is your intent simply to incite?
What's wrong? You don't like someone asking questions that will bring light to Obama's failure. Pelosi "We Have to Pass the Bill So That You Can Find Out What Is In It", the law has passed and as we ASK QUESTIONS as government and IRS officials are trying to opt out.
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:41 AM
 
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, or even too much compassion.
So say Katherine "some live some die" Sebelius....
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Old 08-08-2013, 11:41 AM
bUU
 
Location: Florida
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Yes please tell my why I am very interested in knowing
I'll send you and anyone who is sincerely interested a personal message with a link to an interesting article, so you can educate yourself about the need for the individual mandate. Just change your settings so that I can do so and it will be my pleasure.

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Those states that did not agree did so because Obamacare will bankrupt their state.
Not it wouldn't. There aren't any states where economic activity in state isn't sufficient to cover the costs of responsible governance as I've defined it. They just like to whine that it would because they don't want to accept that being just and humane will mean a few less HDTVs and golf resort vacations for their constituents.

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If you are going to post bUU don't post partial information with a political swing.
If you are going to post eRayP don't post partial information with a political swing.
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