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doc03

(35,361 posts)
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 07:44 PM Dec 2013

Here is story from CNBC that absolutely reeks of Republican

bullshit on the ACA.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101262709?__source=yahoo%7Cfinance%7Cheadline%7Cheadline%7Cstory&par=yahoo&doc=101262709%7CCancer%20patient:%20I%27m%20devas

She claims on the policy she is offered the premium is slightly lower than her old one but the deductible is over $6000. That sounds like a bronze plan to me, there is no mention that she could possibly get a better plan with a lower deductible. She claims it will cost her even more because the income tax deduction goes from 7 1/2% of income to 10% of income. But there is no mention at all about her possibly being eligible for a subsidy.

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Here is story from CNBC that absolutely reeks of Republican (Original Post) doc03 Dec 2013 OP
The lady has a problem with everyone being treated the same.???? rgbecker Dec 2013 #1
Ummm... It's CNBC, Wealthy/Plutocrat central HQ. Rectangle Dec 2013 #2

rgbecker

(4,834 posts)
1. The lady has a problem with everyone being treated the same.????
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 09:53 PM
Dec 2013

"I'm coming to the conclusion that the government wants to treat all Americans as the same — rich, poor, old, young, black, white, sickly, healthy — one policy fits all. May sound OK, but is it? How inefficient is that? I personally feel that we are going backwards. Admittedly, our health-care system did need some adjustments to deal with issues like pre-existing conditions. But to re-invent it? I personally don't think so. What else does the government do efficiently? Wait, I'm still thinking ...'

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