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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/17/2014 10:51:15 AM   
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Sure it does, you said the CBO was told the numbers, that the CBO was directed to use certain assumptions.


Nope, they generated all numbers and assumptions internally, separate from any other discourse.

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/17/2014 5:46:50 PM   
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What I got from the cited articles was

A> Obamacare is costing the federal government less than expected so far.
B> Premium costs, what the citizen pays out of pocket, has risen much higher than expected.

What will really tell the tale is when they finally get around to processing the plethora of paper applications from persons who were unable to get the website to work properly. They seem to be months behind on processing claims.

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/17/2014 6:10:32 PM   
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Yes, well, in Realityland, the Congressional Budget Office says otherwise:
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That's a sorry-ass propaganda try. About as pathetic as an inflatable dominatrix.


From the link: "Perhaps more importantly, the report says that health-care premiums are lower than originally expected -- the average cost of a “silver” plan is estimated to be about $3,800 in 2014, down from previous estimates."
A few years ago you could buy a very nice Prius for about 32 grand. It came with every bell and whistle (I bought one....incredible vehicle, leather everywhere, 6 CD changer, GPS....everything but an anti grav machine).
Obamacare is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper than previous health care plans (which had 500 dollar and 1,000 dollar deductibles among other things).
Today, the same Prius I bought goes for about 38 grand, ironically, it still comes with a 6 CD changer and 4 tires.
Obamacare (now with 5,000 dollar deductibles among other things) is quite a bit cheaper.
So also would a Prius be if it came with 2 tires, no batteries, an offer of 8 bucks off of an iPod instead of an in dash 6 CD changer, and paper maps instead of a color touch screen GPS.
Unfortunately, Obamacare doesn't even offer that.
It offers a Suzuki 3 cylinder engine, vinyl seats, a.m. radio (optional) and roll up windows....vehicle.
And it's a lot cheaper.
If you love hamburger.
(And for those unfamiliar with history, more specifically, the history of govt. programs....it's hamburger this year).


The key question, though, Lookie, is: Is it this year's hamburger?



Properly aged meat is the new (something or other).

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/18/2014 8:44:28 PM   
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Obama has flim flammed all the Democrats and maybe more about healthcare..I think he got in too deep and couldn't get out.......heck once again my private healthcare went up a high percentage where it started over $500...17%...figure it out....Why should I pay for people who cannot pay?

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/19/2014 9:38:48 AM   
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Yeah, that's it. Good thing you're smarter than all the rest and can help us through this difficult time.

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/19/2014 12:07:37 PM   
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Obama has flim flammed all the Democrats and maybe more about healthcare..I think he got in too deep and couldn't get out.......heck once again my private healthcare went up a high percentage where it started over $500...17%...figure it out....Why should I pay for people who cannot pay?


Why should anyone not in the border states of Mexico pay for border patrols?

Why should anyone in the middle of the country pay for hurricane and earthquake damages along the coasts?

Why should those without children pay for those that do to place them in school?

Why should those that do not own or rent motor vehicles pay for the roads that others do?

Why should pacifists pay for the US Military?

Why should Democrats pay those registered Republican/Tea Party in government?

Why should we pay those whose guilty is obvious, long and expensive defenses in court? And their appeals?

Maybe what you need to do, is get with the program. There are reasons for may of these questions above. For the most part....PEOPLE VOTED FOR THEM. I know that's a concept you really don't understand. The majority of people vote Sen. Barrack Obama to become the nation's first black President in 2008. He had the popular and electoral college vote. At that time, the Democrats took the majority of seats in the House and Senate. The Democrats and President put through a bill in March of 2010 called 'The Affordable Care Act'. Kind of like that Republican President and the majority in the House and Senate that were Republican; They signed off on 'The Patriot Act' a few weeks after 9/11/01. This is how our government works. We the people vote others to represent us. That's why its called a Democratic Republic!

Cant say anything about your healthcare insurance; Mine has all but improved thanks to the ACA. More benefits and at a lower cost than before!

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/19/2014 4:01:20 PM   
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Mine has all but improved thanks to the ACA. More benefits and at a lower cost than before!



Ah so you admit it has all but improved. Of course you've still not posted your policy before the ACA or after, have you?


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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/19/2014 5:19:34 PM   
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Mine has all but improved thanks to the ACA. More benefits and at a lower cost than before!



Ah so you admit it has all but improved. Of course you've still not posted your policy before the ACA or after, have you?




Most of the world is awaiting the nutsackers to post real, credible, certifiable data to the contrary, but as of yet we have only anecdotal hallucinatory my sisters mothers cats uncle knows somebody that joetheplumber knows whose rates went up 1017% and it was signed Obama.

So, I guess its the shits for anybody out there, hah?


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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/19/2014 10:28:00 PM   
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obombacare is a giant tax - and it contains more print then the tax code.
80% of black voted for obomba the first time 90% the 2nd time.
The man is a puppet.
The question everyone should be asking is why did the dumocrats pick a unknown senator to run for potus? Do they know something we don't - like our votes are not really counted. Picking such an unknown is without president.
Want an sample of what obombacare will be? Go visit a VA hosp or a American Indian reservation.
Ever wonder why gasoline in europe costs per liter the same as a gallon here? Social programs inc govt health care.
Austria has a 20%, yes twenty, sales tax to help pay for social programs.
obombacare has zero price controls.
Medicare is govt controlled and forced enrollment govt employees are exempt. The premiums keep going up as do the co pays. Co pays, In the last couple of years blood tests went up 33%, some medicines 100%, eye glass coverage $100 every 2 years is now $50 every 2 years,
IF obombacare is so great why aren't the govt, unions, boeing, McDs required to enroll?
The difference between the Ds and Rs can not be seen with a electron microscope.


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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/19/2014 10:53:42 PM   
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Insurance costs are increased.

HOLY FUCK, STOP THE PRESSES

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 6:13:14 AM   
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obombacare is a giant tax - and it contains more print then the tax code.


If you had actually take the time to READ, the Affordable Care Act (all 2409 pages of it), you would understand its not a giant tax. Actually its the creation of a logistics engine that creates four separate classifications of insurance instead of the thousands that were in existence between the bill became law. Cuts down on the court's time trying to handle things equally with just four rather than over a thousand uniquely designed insurance policies. The law spells out specifically what happens if a citizens does not have an insurance plan. An only the most clueless would go without such a plan the higher in age they get. Since its been observed in medical science that the human body does experience a wide variety of conditions as it exists through decades.

Also, its YOUR responsibility (as a citizen) to know what bills are being passed into laws in this nation. If your allowing someone else to do that job, then in effect, they are telling you how to think and reason. Since you'll never check on the information, they can give you totally bogus material. Not a wise thing when it comes to your healthcare...

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80% of black voted for obomba the first time 90% the 2nd time.


For 2008, it was 95% for Mr. Obama. For 2012, it was 93%

However, in each election BEFORE 2008, 100% of white people voted for a white guy. And when blacks were allowed the right to vote as freely as anyone else, they voted for a white guy in each election.

Maybe you should get your bullshit, updated with the facts. Just saying.....

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ORIGINAL: Paladin9
The man is a puppet.


This coming from someone that has shown he lets others do his thinking, reasoning, and understanding for him....

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ORIGINAL: Paladin9
The question everyone should be asking is why did the dumocrats pick a unknown senator to run for potus? Do they know something we don't - like our votes are not really counted. Picking such an unknown is without president.


Many liberals and moderates (and even a few conservatives) liked his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention. After that, Democrats started 'grooming' him for a national race. It came down to two Democrats for the nomination: Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama. Two people, representing two specific minority groups in America. Mr. Obama became liked by many for being up-beat, intelligent, educated, and many good ideas (not just of the wrongs in our society, either).

BTW, the party is called 'Democrats'. This is a forum, not a text chat on your smartphone; Its the President of the United States of America. Do try to show respect for the position, regardless of who sits within it, ok?

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Want an sample of what obombacare will be? Go visit a VA hosp or a American Indian reservation.


The Affordable Care Act has nothing within the VA hospitals. That would be handled under the Defense Budget. Go talk to the Republicans; its their fault those hospitals are in sad shape!

You do not sound like the sort of individual that could handle an in-depth explanation of how public and private hospitals do/are operating under the ACA. Its pretty hellishly long, that assumes you have a college degree at the minimal to understand the subtly parts. The 'rant' you made, is not of someone with a college education.

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Ever wonder why gasoline in europe costs per liter the same as a gallon here? Social programs inc govt health care.


This has nothing to do with the topic. In fact, it has nothing to do with the United States of America. Heck, there is nothing here that links what happens elsewhere to the United States.

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ORIGINAL: Paladin9
Austria has a 20%, yes twenty, sales tax to help pay for social programs.


You do FAIL at google.com searches apparently....

The 'sales tax' for Australia is 10%.

The amount of taxes in Australia is lower than other nations.

So who does your thinking for you? Because its apparently not you....

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ORIGINAL: Paladin9
obombacare has zero price controls.


If you actually had done your responsibility and read the law, you would know whether this is true or not.

The Affordable Care Act Its been around for over three years now, what's your excuse for not reading it?


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Medicare is govt controlled and forced enrollment govt employees are exempt. The premiums keep going up as do the co pays. Co pays, In the last couple of years blood tests went up 33%, some medicines 100%, eye glass coverage $100 every 2 years is now $50 every 2 years,


And those costs going up would be due to the industry, NOT, the government. Its funny that you give the industry a blank check while bashing the government at stuff its not responsible for. You must like that 'conservative nanny state'.....

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ORIGINAL: Paladin9
IF obombacare is so great why aren't the govt, unions, boeing, McDs required to enroll?


Yet again, if you actually READ the law, you might understand that your question was answered three years ago. Each of these groups have healthcare insurance plans that are legal under the law. Those employees can take the insurance policies offered by their employers or seek one from the exchanges in their state/area. those required to enroll under the law, would be those that do not have a healthcare insurance offered through their employer or some other entity (i.e. Massachusetts with Mass Health).

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The difference between the Ds and Rs can not be seen with a electron microscope.


Like you even know what an electron microscope is, let alone know how to use one correctly with this 'rant' of yours. Republican/Tea Party wants to undermine, if not destroy this nation (i.e. the Partial Government Shutdown in Nov. of 2013). Democrats have been trying to help the nation out of a very bad economic recession that could have been a depression (thanks to the 'wisdom' of the Republican/Tea Party).


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ORIGINAL: Paladin9
DEFUND GOVT


Yeah, had the Republican/Tea Party been successful at fully shutting down the US Government, its fair to say it wouldn't be the tourism business that was angry at them. ALL The industries in America would have been against them. And a good percentage of the nation (say 80%, rough guess), would oppose them. Since that would mean federal paychecks to all public sector employees would stop. All contracts to private businesses big and small would stop. Tell me, how much do you think the United States buys/maintains with each $100 Billion in spending?

There would have one or two hundred million Americans that were EXCEEDINGLY pissed off at the Republican/Tea Party. Enough to throw ropes over trees and hang 'em all dead! Why do you think the Speaker of the House and many Republicans told the Tea Party to go to hell (its in the history books)? They (the Republicans) saw the writing on the wall, and decided going down the path of 'clown car Tea Party idiots' was not in their best interests. All Democrats have to do, is show the individual members that were in favor of doing financial harm to citizen's wallets to throw those idiots out of office this election.



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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 7:33:06 AM   
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Sigh....

So many forget it was a Democratic Congress that dismantled the Public Health Service Clinics in 1968 in favor of a bureaucratic Medicaid system that failed so abysmally at increasing health care for the population.

I still want a explanation as to how a convoluted insurance requirement has anything to do with affordable health care.

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 7:45:02 AM   
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Sigh....

So many forget it was a Democratic Congress that dismantled the Public Health Service Clinics in 1968 in favor of a bureaucratic Medicaid system that failed so abysmally at increasing health care for the population.

I still want a explanation as to how a convoluted insurance requirement has anything to do with affordable health care.



You don't understand. To some people everything bad that happens in the US is the fault of the republicans. They wouldn't see the bad in their own side if it walked up and slapped them in the face. My personal favorite was the crack about the repubs running the VA. But that's ok because if we really do go to a single payer system we can do away with the VA and they won't have to worry about it anymore.

I was a little confused about this line....

"If you had actually take the time to READ, the Affordable Care Act (all 2409 pages of it), you would understand its not a giant tax. Actually its the creation of a logistics engine that creates four separate classifications of insurance instead of the thousands that were in existence between the bill became law. Cuts down on the court's time trying to handle things equally with just four rather than over a thousand uniquely designed insurance policies. The law spells out specifically what happens if a citizens does not have an insurance plan. An only the most clueless would go without such a plan the higher in age they get. Since its been observed in medical science that the human body does experience a wide variety of conditions as it exists through decades. "

Is he suggesting that the ACA is going to eliminate all insurance policies except the four he mentions here, because that is not what I heard. But it wouldn't surprise me to hear they have been lying again.

I will give him credit for the balded line even if it is a real "duh' moment

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 7:49:57 AM   
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the bottom line as i see it/insurance being forced on people who dont want nor can afford it/when is the goverment going to start serving the people like the constitution states

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 8:06:06 AM   
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Insurance for people who can't afford it is exactly the point. When they need it -- they need it badly, and without, can be ruined. Subsidies apply when needed.

So basically -- you're full of shit.

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 8:15:41 AM   
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full of shit for saying they are forced to get something they dont want/goverment bureauacrats telling people you must have this/remember the american flag says you have a right to choose

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 12:25:07 PM   
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It's a good thing they all talk to you first so that you can have first hand knowledge of their desire to be severely at risk.

You must have a hell of a phone bill, though.

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 12:44:28 PM   
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It's a good thing they all talk to you first so that you can have first hand knowledge of their desire to be severely at risk.

You must have a hell of a phone bill, though.


I've never known a person under the age of 40 that cared one wit about HEALTH INSURANCE, so yeah FORCING people to get something they either just DON'T WANT or don't CARE ABOUT is NOT BULLSHIT

and the whole people who can't afford it can be RUINED, if they cannot afford it, prolly isn't all that much to BE RUINED, what they gonna do kick em out of their RENTAL? take their 5 yr old TV and STEREO, confiscate the old beater they are nursing along to get back and forth to work in?

what a PITIFUL ARGUMENT!

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 12:56:46 PM   
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Good thing people under 40 never have accidents.

Oh, wait -- they have the majority of the accidents. Oops.

Sorry dude. Having affordable protection from catastrophic health consequences is not a bad thing, however you want to spin it.

In my 20s and 30s, I lived in fear of something like that, because I knew I'd be wiped out, and I couldn't afford insurance on my own. That's changed now, and that's good.

Single payer would be better. But it's finally a step toward civilization, and when the dust settles, the Right will regret naming it Obamacare and enshrining the guy who finally brought health care to those who need it.

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RE: Rate hikes for obamacare - 4/20/2014 1:04:14 PM   
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Good thing people under 40 never have accidents.

Oh, wait -- they have the majority of the accidents. Oops.

Sorry dude. Having affordable protection from catastrophic health consequences is not a bad thing, however you want to spin it.

In my 20s and 30s, I lived in fear of something like that, because I knew I'd be wiped out, and I couldn't afford insurance on my own. That's changed now, and that's good.

Single payer would be better. But it's finally a step toward civilization, and when the dust settles, the Right will regret naming it Obamacare and enshrining the guy who finally brought health care to those who need it.


did I say it was a BAD THING? ohh wait NOOO I didn't, I said MOST people under 40 DO NOT SIT AROUND WORRYING BOUT IT

and if you worried about that at such a young age then you must have had one pitiful life...

me at that age worried about getting LAID and partying, paying the RENT keeping the lights turned on etc etc etc like MOST PEOPLE that age INS would have been like 400,000th thing on the list!

and REALLY they have the MAJORITY of accident? love to see something that supports that! cause I bet you go to any hospital and you'll see the MAJORTY of people IN IT are over 40... that's just a GUESS though

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