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2016 Postmortem

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts) Thu Sep 13, 2012, 07:57 AM Sep 2012

Affordable Care Act has SAVED consumers 2.1 billion on insurance premiums

And the rethugs want to REPEAL http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/13/affordable-care-act-has-saved-consumers-2-1-billion-on-insurance-premiums/

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Affordable Care Act has SAVED consumers 2.1 billion on insurance premiums (Original Post) bigdarryl Sep 2012 OP

That is why the Republicans are whining about it liberal N proud Sep 2012 #1

Personally I find that claim very hard to believe. begin_within Sep 2012 #2

liberal N proud

(60,335 posts)

1. That is why the Republicans are whining about it

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:05 AM

Sep 2012

That is 2.1 billion that some rich fuckers didn't get from middle class Americans.

begin_within

(21,551 posts)

2. Personally I find that claim very hard to believe.

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 09:40 AM

Sep 2012

I shopped for individual health insurance this year, and I found all the premiums to be about double of what they were 2 years ago. What was $139/month 2 years ago is now $303/month, for the same plan. And so on. I think ACA has caused monthly premiums to be a LOT higher than they used to be.

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