Obama administration confirms double-digit premium hikes

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  1. Terrapinstation

    Terrapinstation Well-Known Member

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    Well I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. I think everything was going to be free? I thought if you liked your plan/doctor you could keep it? And where the hell is my $2500 a year in savings I was promised? Thanks libs!

    http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ob...ble-digit-premium-hikes/ar-AAjlRNF?li=BBnb7Kz

     
  2. Brewskier

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    I think Obamacare was always supposed to fail. They wanted single payer and couldn't get it, so Obama decided to destroy the private healthcare market in response, paving the way for Hillary to come in and save the day with single payer.
     
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    Obama is out in 2 or so months.

    Looks like Trump needs to fix this.

    Then there is that thing about getting elected
     
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    gamewell45 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You want services, it comes with a price tag attached to it. You're a big boy, get used to it.
     
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    But how can dat be?...

    Obama said ya could keep yer doctor...

    ... an' it would save money...

    ... Trump is right...

    ... the system is rigged.
    :omg:
     
  6. Terrapinstation

    Terrapinstation Well-Known Member

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    Unlike the welfare-recipient liberals, my insurance was covered by my employer. Personally I think this is great news. Hopefully every one of the losers that voted for Obama end up in the poor house. Oh wait, they're probably already there.
     
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    RichT2705 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    We had services, and liked them. Noone wanted this Obamacare, and the public said so.
     
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    And if you lose your job? What then? I have never understood the desire to have something as essential as health care linked to employment. Too much risk of power inequality
     
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    gamewell45 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Like you my insurance is covered by my employer; I got to keep my doctors with no change or loss in coverage; the only difference is that I wish no ill upon those for voting their conscience, unlike you who wishes for the worst for them. What does that say about you as an individual??
     
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    Terrapinstation Well-Known Member

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    Gee I don't know, maybe get another job? lol, does the thought of work even cross the average liberal mind ever?
     
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    Terrapinstation Well-Known Member

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    But see, I didn't vote myself something that someone else has to pay for. What does that say about you? So when people vote for something that directly effects my life and my family's life, I couldn't give a flying (*)(*)(*)(*) what those type of leeches think about me
     
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    gamewell45 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I don't like paying income taxes, but I'm required to by law. Nobody wanted to pay income taxes when the laws were changed. That's just the way it is.
     
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    gamewell45 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It says, in my opinion, that you are not a very charitable person especially since you have said it had no effect on you. You may not like it but you have to deal with it like most adults do.
     
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    Terrapinstation Well-Known Member

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    l don't like paying them either, and I certainly don't want to pay more. But, thanks to the liberals that elected this idiot (twice), that's exactly what's been happening the last 8 years. So again, thanks

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    Who said it didn't effect me?
     
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    RichT2705 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Not quite the same. We already had health insurance, and didnt need this. Fast forward today and it's failing like everyone knew it would.
     
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    Strangely enough i had better insurance for less before the "affordable" nonsense was shoved down our throats.
     
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    It's easy to be charitable with other people's money. And how is that "charity" working out for those who can't afford the ridiculous premiums now?
     
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    Except we are getting less services for double digit premium increases. How is it possible you are unaware of the whole "you can keep your doctor" issue?
    Geee as I CORRECTLY TOLD ALL OF YOU, feel free to go check, that anyone who thought you could give people higher quality healthcare, more services for less cost was on another planet. You would have to be a special kind of moron to have actually believed Obamacare would work. Freakin gruber even told you guys to your faces that they lied to you because you were stupid, and the best part......you guys applauded him awkwardly while waiting for a clever catch phrase that never came.
    Obamacare, how fitting, will be documented as one of the single worst failures of any President in American history.
     
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    I'm trying to find a definition of Affordable that limits it to if someone else is paying for it.... Perhaps the White House is creating its own language.

    Yes even the Clinton News Network was critical of Gruber... I guess the American voter IS stupid.


    "Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage,” Gruber said. "And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical for the thing to pass." ... "If CBO scored the [individual] mandate as taxes, the bill dies," Gruber said.Nov 10, 2014
     
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    MolonLabe2009 Banned

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    Obama promised 8 years ago that he was going to fix this problem and reduce our premiums by $2500.

    Are you now saying Obama failed or was just a liar? Which is it?

    I'll give you a hint. Obama is both a liar and a failed President.

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    I don't want government to pay for other poeple's services with my money.

    Get government out of my wallet, gun safe, and life.
     
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    Its right next to obamas definition of transparency which obviously is not the same definition Americans use.
     
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    If that is not starkly clear to you after a reality tv host (and professional wrestler.. WWE, for christsake I (*)(*)(*)(*) you not) was nominated to run for the highest office in the country then it never will be.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMKFIHRpe7I
     
  23. RP12

    RP12 Well-Known Member

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    In other words no Rp12 i cant defend what is written in the article so i am going to deflect.
     
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    Oh no, I completely agree with the OP. I just couldn't resist the softball lob opportunity to bash trump and by extension the people who put him in his current position. Sorry for the derail.
     
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    Good to know your first instinct to deflect.:eyepopping:
     

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