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Proud Liberal Dem

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23. It seems like they have been doing this since ACA was passed

Reply to kelliekat44 (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 08:49 AM

Jan 2015

They are suddenly noticing all of the problems in the health care system that they mostly ignored before and giving the misleading impression that ACA is the culprit. Assuming that Republicans don't get further chances to weaken the law, some of the worst excesses of the system will be improved/are improving but there is much more reform that needs to get done

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60 Minutes very misleading hit job on "Obamacare" [View all] kelliekat44 Jan 2015 OP

Exactly why my DVR is no longer set to that show randys1 Jan 2015 #1

Who would have ever guessed they would do that? onecaliberal Jan 2015 #2

Their exposing the W admin of KNOWING ABSOLUTELY there were no WMD via curveball was randys1 Jan 2015 #4

I watched that one as well. onecaliberal Jan 2015 #9

Wife is watching NEWSMAXTV Turbineguy Jan 2015 #3

Why are you even watching Keystone Kops? Not a serious journalistic closeupready Jan 2015 #5

I saw it too, and it was largely crap. elias49 Jan 2015 #6

Our insurance policy just went up. Control-Z Jan 2015 #7

I knew where it was going when one of the first things he said it doc03 Jan 2015 #8

Lol, don't you remember the pre-Obamacare golden era of great care for all at fair prices? Vattel Jan 2015 #21

They've been right-wing propaganda since that FOX guy got hired. Hissyspit Jan 2015 #10

Lara Logan should get a job. nt elias49 Jan 2015 #11

They did emphasize need to negotiate reimbursement rates, and a health system that is Hoyt Jan 2015 #12

That UPMC CEO, Romoff, is totally focused on money & fighting unionization of employees. Divernan Jan 2015 #18

Exactly, and the gouging has been going on for decades still_one Jan 2015 #13

so heritage care wasn't much of a reform was it? Doctor_J Jan 2015 #15

Tell that to to millions who have insurance, and those who aren't denied because of pre-existing still_one Jan 2015 #16

if indeed the insurance companies are the problem, can you really not see Doctor_J Jan 2015 #14

Is that still on? tavernier Jan 2015 #17

A good rebuttal to it on Forbes (of all places) Live and Learn Jan 2015 #19

60 Minutes is well known for hit jobs JonLP24 Jan 2015 #20

Quelle surprise! 6000eliot Jan 2015 #22

It seems like they have been doing this since ACA was passed Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2015 #23

The sad thing is, it's not just 60 Minutes doing this. B Calm Jan 2015 #24