I took my Republican brother in for surgery recently-COURTESY OF OBAMACARE!

[kpete]

From Facebook:

I took my Republican brother in for surgery recently. When he came back from the recovery room, we were watching President Obama speak on the news about the shutdown and the need for Affordable Care Act.

My still-groggy brother starts spouting Fox News talking points about how he is never going to be forced to buy health insurance and how he would much rather pay the fine! Luckily, I had some empathy for the pain he was in so I didn't rip his head off as I explained to him that the surgery he just had was courtesy of Obamacare! He said that couldn't be because the ACA had not yet gone into effect.

He has been unemployed/underemployed since the recession hit. Because of the ACA, our state of Connecticut expanded access to Medicaid, which allowed my brother to have the surgery he has needed for years. Since he was a captive audience, I took an hour to explain all the parts of the law that have gone into effect over the last few years, what changes are still to come, how the law affects me personally and how the ACA affects my small business.

I’m sure his Fox News brain was ready to explode after that explanation. On the other hand, he had enough sedation that he may not remember the whole conversation as he returns to his tiny Fox News world!

https://www.facebook.com/WorkingAmerica/posts/10151881228418118?comment_id=28001554&offset=0&total_comments=26

[lostincalifornia]

1. Better not to engage until he fully recovers

[Grey]

2. you are a good person and I hope your

brother appreciates you. You may have planted a small seed that will grow and grow.

[grantcart]

6. kpete is a wonderful person but I don't think it was her fb post.

[B Calm]

3. I thought the insurance didn't kick in until after the first of next year?

[jeff47]

4. The plans currently under open enrollment don't. But that's only part of the law.

According to the story, Medicaid expansion is already in effect in CT, and Medicaid paid for the surgery.

[B Calm]

5. Oh, thanks