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SomethingFishy

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6. A DU'er actually posted a thread about this a few weeks ago

Reply to unrepentant progress (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 03:02 PM

Dec 2014

they just couldn't understand why someone would purchase a "bronze" plan.

It just goes to show you that Republicans don't hold the patent on living in the bubble or having no empathy.

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People Still Seem Confused About What Affordable Means [View all] unrepentant progress Dec 2014 OP

some might be confused. most are just pretending Doctor_J Dec 2014 #1

There is no confusion it's just class privilege. Autumn Dec 2014 #2

And the guy in your post seems confused about reporters being upper middle class. Fawke Em Dec 2014 #3

I think it would be more accurate to say that confused people think affordable means something. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2014 #4

If anything major happened to myself or my wife, we would likely be bankrupt. progressoid Dec 2014 #5

Us too, and every year more bills come. SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #7

A DU'er actually posted a thread about this a few weeks ago SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #6

I don't understand why everybody doesn't just buy a Lexus GS unrepentant progress Dec 2014 #8

Lexus? They really need a Masseratti. Heddi Dec 2014 #10

There is a staggering blind spot to the reality of many folks Heddi Dec 2014 #9

But...but...but... That nice, handsome, well-spoken Will Smith fellow... unrepentant progress Dec 2014 #11

Boostraps? Heddi Dec 2014 #12

Nailed it... better than I could ever say it.. SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #13