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HassleCat

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29. "Insurance for all" could mean anything.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 07:27 PM

Jan 2017

If the new law says they have to sell you insurance, and they can charge you as much as they like, that woild qualify. In fact, the Republicans might think that was the ideal situation.

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Don't be naive, the "insurance for all" bit is meant to throw cold water on upcoming protests [View all] ecstatic Jan 2017 OP

+1, MiniPoot just says shit no rhyme or reason UNLESS its defending Russia, there he's consistent uponit7771 Jan 2017 #1

Yep, he's just trying to deflect some flak before performing the old switcheroo! TheBlackAdder Jan 2017 #30

Absolutely! Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #2

Rule #1 for dealing with Trump: "Talk is cheap." Rule #2: "Everything he says is a lie." dalton99a Jan 2017 #3

Anyone who repeats anything Trump says gets my standard reply gratuitous Jan 2017 #4

Exactly. "For reals? He's not lying this time? How can you tell?" Iggo Jan 2017 #10

We have always had insurance for all. old guy Jan 2017 #5

Actually, we didn't. Here in TN before ACA they could (and did) deny insurance all the time. SharonAnn Jan 2017 #23

Similar to "gay people have always had the right to marry...." yardwork Jan 2017 #25

We need healthcare not insurance. dogman Jan 2017 #6

right on the nose annabanana Jan 2017 #24

No matter what he says Doreen Jan 2017 #7

tao of the demagogue: promising unicorns cheyanne Jan 2017 #8

Obamacare is better than whatever the right will try to replace it with yurbud Jan 2017 #9

not naive, live in Wisconsin jodymarie aimee Jan 2017 #11

As Bernie Sanders translated the other day: stage left Jan 2017 #22

Ill be at the protest, but I hope he succeeds in single payer. sfwriter Jan 2017 #12

Trump has said over and over that he is OPPOSED to single payer. yardwork Jan 2017 #26

Oh, I agree. sfwriter Jan 2017 #35

Insurance for all does NOT mean healthcare for all etherealtruth Jan 2017 #13

K oldtime dfl_er Jan 2017 #14

I think we will have an abundance of low-cost insurance plans available again progree Jan 2017 #15

Insurance for all... and Mexico is going to pay for it. Motown_Johnny Jan 2017 #16

Thank you for calling this out. volstork Jan 2017 #17

It will be an empty plan bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #18

Agree. ananda Jan 2017 #19

Always err on the side of distrust and mockery when it comes the usurper. ancianita Jan 2017 #20

I just assume that every time his lips are moving, he is lying. stage left Jan 2017 #21

It's also not going to work Warpy Jan 2017 #27

I'm curious if anyone believes him BuddyCa Jan 2017 #28

"Insurance for all" could mean anything. HassleCat Jan 2017 #29

Insurance for all, all right meow2u3 Jan 2017 #33

And he's going to build a wall THIS high! Iggo Jan 2017 #31

He is a pathological Liar bdamomma Jan 2017 #32

Kick. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #34