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In reply to the discussion: Do you oppose delaying and defunding Obamacare or not? [View all]CreekDog
(46,192 posts)54. which part will we hate a year from now?
community rating is in there.
individual and business mandates are in there.
no exclusions for preexisting conditions are in there.
insurers must issue insurance that covers a range of necessary medical care to all who buy it.
expansion of Medicaid for the very poor.
subsidies will make the now community rated prices more affordable than now.
insurers, unlike prior to ACA will have to spend 80-85% of premiums collected on medical care, not corporate profits.
so what's the thing you are saying we will all hate that's on my list? or what trumps all those things that will make us hate all the good things on the list?
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I think it's often helpful to have strong statements of general opinion here on DU
CreekDog
Sep 2013
#8
it's not a push poll, it's the choice that decides if a gov't shutdown happens or not
CreekDog
Sep 2013
#31
They can not even get a simple CR passed and you want them to pass Single Payer?
krawhitham
Sep 2013
#9
I want something better than Obamacare. I don't really intend to apologize for that. nt
el_bryanto
Sep 2013
#22
Well again that's not my argument - but do you want to prop up a system that helps a few
el_bryanto
Sep 2013
#35
It also requires everybody to sign up for private insurance with no public option
el_bryanto
Sep 2013
#37
so you're retracting your statement that insurance companies can deny coverage under Obamacare
CreekDog
Sep 2013
#40
Yes - we'll see how things go. We'll see if the insurance companies find ways around that. nt
el_bryanto
Sep 2013
#41
but if you were in congress how would you vote on the proposals to delay and defund?
CreekDog
Sep 2013
#10
I would probably vote to not defund but state openly that I would support a delay in the mandate...
dkf
Sep 2013
#12
the "probably" part of helping the poor get Medicaid or sudsidized health care
CreekDog
Sep 2013
#50
Mmm well I am not advocating undermining this program just that one should always keep an open mind
cstanleytech
Sep 2013
#67
I replied above. Not to defund but state my support of delaying the mandate for now.
dkf
Sep 2013
#14
I have no objection to a small delay if and only if its to make the program better but
cstanleytech
Sep 2013
#46
There are two people arguing for delay in other threads who voted "pass" in this thread.
geek tragedy
Sep 2013
#28
I knew there would be consensus, I didn't know it would be basically unanimous
CreekDog
Sep 2013
#52
hmm.....you're not in favor of the PPACA and you're not in favor of single payer
steve2470
Oct 2013
#78
I am in favor of the current system in which the poor receive health care because health providers
hansberrym
Oct 2013
#81
Everyone who isn't a Paul-humping Libertarian fuckwit supports the idea that
geek tragedy
Sep 2013
#62