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bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 02:01 PM Sep 2013

The insurance companies LOVE this ACA why aren't they running ads against the reTHUGS

There getting an extra 30 million plus new customers. With all the money they have they should be running ads against the republicans trying to kill the law

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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
2. Why should they run an ad opposing something that isn't going to happen?
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 02:18 PM
Sep 2013

Besides they like the mandate and would love all the parts they don't like to be removed.

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
4. The mandate only affects maybe 1% of the population. It is so infinitesimal that it has absolutely
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 11:45 PM
Sep 2013

no impact at all. People screamed and hollered about this fucking mandate for nothing. We took it to the fucking Supreme Court and only 1% is affected by it. It's ridiculous.

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
7. Oh so now we like the individual mandate and want it to go into effect immediately?
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 12:36 AM
Sep 2013

Obama should not have delayed it, then. Now, there has to be a way to deal with this issue.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
8. The employer mandate (business providing insurance to employees) was delayed.
Sun Sep 29, 2013, 01:44 AM
Sep 2013

The individual mandate (you have to have insurance) wasn't delayed.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
3. Because it marks the beginning of the end for these guys and they know it.
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 05:05 PM
Sep 2013

Once it sets in that govt. works in this matter.
People will want it even cheeper by getting rid of the middleman..

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