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ProSense

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21. They weren't "dismissed." I didn't address them.
Sun Aug 18, 2013, 02:24 PM
Aug 2013
4. When I do get health care, it's not because Obama gave me the right, which wasn't really his to give. It's not because the ACA has made it affordable, which it is not. It's because I go into debt to take care of urgent immediate necessity so that I don't miss any more work than I have to. Case in point: I'm still paying for the urgent care I got for an emergency condition last spring. It came to about $1200, which is $300 below the deductible. My new "year" starts October 1st, at which point my deductible goes back to being $1500, before I ever got done paying LAST year's deductible. That's not a right to care; that's a right to continuously pile up debt for conditions that can't be ignored or put off.


What? Who said anything about it was Obama's "right" to give?

He's saying health care is a right, and it takes legislation and action to make it so. It took legislation and action to establish Obamacare.

It took legislation and action create Medicare.

It will take legislation and action to make establish a single-payer system.

The perfect summary Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #1
Good God. LWolf Aug 2013 #4
What a ProSense Aug 2013 #5
Real change? Yes. LWolf Aug 2013 #7
"Real change? Yes." ProSense Aug 2013 #10
To repeat the parts you dismissed: LWolf Aug 2013 #19
They weren't "dismissed." I didn't address them. ProSense Aug 2013 #21
So you don't "dismiss" things. LWolf Aug 2013 #22
It does, ProSense Aug 2013 #23
Replacing the pre-existing condition obstacles LWolf Aug 2013 #30
Prosense got you on that one Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #26
I'm not sure why LWolf Aug 2013 #31
I agree totally that what we have now is severely broken. Companies are nickel and diming you Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2013 #36
Oh Come On Now... Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #25
Good would be LWolf Aug 2013 #29
Marriage Equality and Solar Panels earthside Aug 2013 #2
In 50 years he will be known as the guy who finally got health care reformed and on the right track Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #3
It reminds me ProSense Aug 2013 #6
AND... BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #9
Yes! ProSense Aug 2013 #12
Changing lives for the better. freshwest Aug 2013 #14
Nice! n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #24
Don't hold your breath. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #16
BENGHAZI !!!!11!!!! BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #8
More deadly capital letters: NSA! TSA! DEA! EPA! SSA! FDA! TVA! ACA! freshwest Aug 2013 #28
He is turning out to be one of our truly great presidents. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #11
Can't have any facts right now those things ruin Paulian stoking uponit7771 Aug 2013 #13
Yes, he manages to "evolve" once the risk has passed. polichick Aug 2013 #15
He overcame the "kill the bill" efforts on health care reform. ProSense Aug 2013 #17
I wish there was a rule in Congress Rex Aug 2013 #18
K&R, The President is working hard for everyone Whisp Aug 2013 #20
First I've heard of this: President Obama Installs Solar Panels On White House Cha Aug 2013 #27
Yup, good stuff. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #32
The last six months have not been very good for the President cali Aug 2013 #33
To consummate bashers, Obama has NEVER had a good minute not less month. These people... uponit7771 Aug 2013 #34
Well, who cares about social issues that will impact people's lives when ProSense Aug 2013 #38
LOL! n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #37
Healthcare.gov Thanks B Calm Aug 2013 #35
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