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Let’s make a deal: you will pay no taxes of any kind. But as a result, you will not be allowed to use public roads, water systems, sewer systems, police protection (sucks to be you if you’re robbed), fire protection (be careful with those candles!), or education. I suppose your kids will be well prepared for success in the 21st Century with that education from the local fundamentalist Christian Church. And you will not be allowed the services of anyone who was educated in a public school or university.
Have fun. Go off and get a horse and live in the mountains somewhere. Hope you don’t have a heart attack, stroke, or other serious medical issues. When you get old and can no longer take care of yourself, I guess the wolves can eat you for food.
So, you want roughly 40% of Americans to stop using public roads, water systems, sewer systems, police protection, fire protection, and education? Odd, we all thought that you were trying to help out impoverished people.
No, it isn't more affordable than what was offered before. How is it more affordable to pay an average 60% increase in premium along with an average 500% increase in deductibles?
Being more affordable would mean that something costs less than what it did before, not less than it may or may not have cost had x,y, or z happened.
Oh my god....you're not really getting it, are you?????????
Without the ACA, premiums would have increased by MORE. Let that sink in. Rate of increase has DECREASED.
What the hell planet do some of you live on where you believe insurance premiums would not have increase had it not been for the ACA?????????
Individual policies were available without lifetime caps all the way up until the full ACA mandate. I know. I had one.
Additionally, nice try, but being against the ACA doesn't make someone against affordable birth defect coverage. That could still be handled with a different approach.
You're the who's calling people irresponsible for buying that policy and paying the premiums.
Again, you're the one calling people who can't get health insurance because of a pre-existing condition irresponsible.
Maybe next time find a better argument b/c it feels like you don't agree with yours anymore...
That's a feature of Medicaid. Deductibles are a feature of the private market. If you don't want to pay deductibles, maybe you should fight for a way to get the gov't to be your insurance provider.
^^^^^ Essentially a non answer. Doesn't answer my question, which is more of a philosophical question. I don't want a lower deductible, I want a higher one to mitigate a premium. It's interesting though that you see this through a lens of potential jealousy, rather than that of a philosophical difference.
^^^^^ Essentially a non answer. Doesn't answer my question, which is more of a philosophical question. I don't want a lower deductible, I want a higher one to mitigate a premium. It's interesting though that you see this through a lens of potential jealousy, rather than that of a philosophical difference.
IF you wanted to have a philosophical discussion on why we should do more for people who have less, we could have that. Just don't randomly switch the conversation when we're talking about the actual nuts & bolts of the thing. But also, this isn't the thread for that discussion anyway.
so, you want roughly 40% of americans to stop using public roads, water systems, sewer systems, police protection, fire protection, and education? Odd, we all thought that you were trying to help out impoverished people.
lol
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Individual policies were available without lifetime caps all the way up until the full ACA mandate. I know. I had one.
