2016 Postmortem

Csainvestor

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1. My family pays more for Obamacare

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 11:39 AM

Mar 2016

Last edited Sat Mar 5, 2016, 12:42 PM - Edit history (1)

Most people pay insurance right out of their paycheck, it might as well be a tax, its not distinguishable from how we pay now.

$4,500 is better than $9,000 which is what my family now pays for Obamacare

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Bernie's tax plan: An annual $4700 tax bill for middle class families. [View all] kstewart33 Mar 2016 OP

My family pays more for Obamacare Csainvestor Mar 2016 #1

My family pays $13000 for Obamacare FreakinDJ Mar 2016 #10

I thought RW talking point OPs were not allowed on DU. nt TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #25

The Tax Policy Center mhatrw Mar 2016 #43

That's $2500 less than I currently pay for health insurance, so I'm good with that. Punkingal Mar 2016 #2

.. Which will be MORE than offset by reduction in health insurance premiums. yodermon Mar 2016 #3

Not to mention the $15600 in increased wages dickthegrouch Mar 2016 #29

Seriously can you be any more Gwhittey Mar 2016 #4

"There's lies, damned lies, and statistics." hobbit709 Mar 2016 #5

Tax Meme yeah!!! UglyGreed Mar 2016 #6

How utterly DISHONEST of you. kath Mar 2016 #7

Another dishonest assessment leaving healthcare savings out of the equation. Broward Mar 2016 #8

This is the type of headline that leads to downticket Dem disasters. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #9

So then why did you recommend it? Gregorian Mar 2016 #15

Gregorian, I wish that were the truth. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #18

Exactly. That is the point of my post. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #16

Lies. The OP and this post are nothing but lies. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #34

They manipulated the math to make it appear as though Bernie is a monster. Gregorian Mar 2016 #11

Tactics like these Gwhittey Mar 2016 #12

Reading Politico without reading the whole analysis is really taking a shortcut Nanjeanne Mar 2016 #13

But none of it will happen frazzled Mar 2016 #14

wrong. Campaign on single payer, *get* a public option. yodermon Mar 2016 #41

Who knew how many Democrats agree with Grover Norquist DefenseLawyer Mar 2016 #17

Results... Major Nikon Mar 2016 #19

You beat me to it... mak3cats Mar 2016 #22

Major, where are the "lies" in my post and/or the article which I linked? kstewart33 Mar 2016 #27

The alerter will have to answer that question Major Nikon Mar 2016 #30

Oops, sorry. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #35

I don't get it. Kang Colby Mar 2016 #20

Bernies health care plan: An annual $16,655 insurance savings for the average family. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2016 #21

The idea that single payer will be free isn't a very good one Major Nikon Mar 2016 #36

"$4700 in new taxes" is premised on the idea that we aren't already paying it. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2016 #38

I wouldn't say it's intellectually dishonest Major Nikon Mar 2016 #40

Is it possible for this particular attack to be posted 6 or 7 more times? Vinca Mar 2016 #23

6 or 7 is probably a low estimate... mak3cats Mar 2016 #24

This is why we don't have single payer today. Increased taxes vs premiums, deductibles and co-pays. andym Mar 2016 #26

Lying by omission tularetom Mar 2016 #28

And that assumes he is telling the truth MaggieD Mar 2016 #31

This is totally False INdemo Mar 2016 #32

This is getting ridiculous. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #33

Pay $4700 to save $13K????? basselope Mar 2016 #37

Bernie saving Americans money and providing health care! ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #39

From the article libtodeath Mar 2016 #42