(November 10, 2016 at 11:40 am)Aegon Wrote: And let's not forget the repealing of the Affordable Care Act, leaving 21 to 25 million Americans without healthcare. The ACA was not perfect, and there were problems with the tax that came with it and the affordability for certain income brackets. But repealing it will put us in the wrong direction; if the ACA gets repealed next year then the hopes for one day instituting a single-payer system are virtually gone. If Hillary had won, I know the ACA would have stayed, and probably been improved upon.

But yeah, the environmental consequences of his presidency will be sad. He wants to put a climate change denier in charge of the EPA, as means of slowly degrading the EPA until he can just abolish it. Disgusting.

He said, his words "I am going to replace it with something terrific"    That's good enough for me. LOL
Actually he was supposed to repeal ACA on the first day but has not mentioned it yet. Those 5 I mentioned are after he won the election for his first 100 days. Everyone is scared but I am hoping he changes a bit when he is in office and realizes being Pres is harder than he thought so he might calm down a bit.  

Manowar

(November 10, 2016 at 12:18 pm)Tazzycorn Wrote:

(November 10, 2016 at 11:44 am)Minimalist Wrote: Surprised he didn't plan to invade Poland while he's at it.

He can't find it on a map. Wouldn't be surprised if he missed his inauguration for not being able to find DC on a map either.

(November 10, 2016 at 12:19 pm)Aroura Wrote: Oh yeah, and since he'll slash medicaid, I'm about to be paying for my medicare again. Because old and disabled people can afford hundreds of dollars for the shittiest health care plan in America that does not even cover things like pap smears.  Hey 50 year old ladies, we don't care if you get cervical cancer!

Fortunately for me, that isn't likely to take effect until after my hubby graduates and gets a job, so hopefully we'll be able to pay for my $120 a month health care plan at that point. As it is, I cannot afford to see a doctor even with the premium paid.  My costs for a 15 minute med check after medicare pays it's portion is $80.  The cost to get a full check up is over $200, AFTER medicare pays. Great deal, eh?  My husband and I haven't even had preventative checkups in years.  I just a get my med check twice a year and try to cope.

Trump won't fix this.  congress does not care.  They'll just take away the little protection the poor have, which I guess will be some relief to the middle class.

Maybe they will finally go for single payer, who knows Trump make shock us all.

His most immediate action will be to rescind Obama's executive orders. That means Dreamers will be vulnerable to deportation again. Some of that stuff he'll have to wait for congress to hand him so he can sign it.

(November 10, 2016 at 1:02 pm)Manowar Wrote:

(November 10, 2016 at 12:18 pm)Tazzycorn Wrote: He can't find it on a map. Wouldn't be surprised if he missed his inauguration for not being able to find DC on a map either.

(November 10, 2016 at 12:19 pm)Aroura Wrote: Oh yeah, and since he'll slash medicaid, I'm about to be paying for my medicare again. Because old and disabled people can afford hundreds of dollars for the shittiest health care plan in America that does not even cover things like pap smears.  Hey 50 year old ladies, we don't care if you get cervical cancer!

Fortunately for me, that isn't likely to take effect until after my hubby graduates and gets a job, so hopefully we'll be able to pay for my $120 a month health care plan at that point. As it is, I cannot afford to see a doctor even with the premium paid.  My costs for a 15 minute med check after medicare pays it's portion is $80.  The cost to get a full check up is over $200, AFTER medicare pays. Great deal, eh?  My husband and I haven't even had preventative checkups in years.  I just a get my med check twice a year and try to cope.

Trump won't fix this.  congress does not care.  They'll just take away the little protection the poor have, which I guess will be some relief to the middle class.

Maybe they will finally go for single payer, who knows Trump make shock us all.

I'm not feeling hopeful, but since there isn't anything I can do about it, I'll just have to wait and see.

(November 10, 2016 at 12:08 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: ACA not being 'perfect' is sugar coating it.

My premium last year was over $12,000, and that was an over 40% increase from the year before.

This year, my plan is canceled and I have to switch to another that has drastically higher copay/out of pocket/deductibles so even with my premium staying the same (for worse coverage), I need to set aside $8,000 to $10,000 if I want to use it.

So, what if my premium goes up 40% next year?  That's $17,000.  Year after that is over $23,000, then $33,000.  And how much lucre do I need to set aside to actually be able to use it ??

When do I get to say 'uncle' on this ?

And that's why Hillary would have been the best thing for healthcare. The ACA, as it is now, is not designed to work in the long run. It was Obama's attempt at setting a precedent for healthcare in the hopes that we will eventually move to single-payer. The Republicans and insurance lobbyists bastardized the bill until it became what it was now: something that was guaranteed to fail within a few years. The hope was to elect a Democrat who could continue improving the ACA to avoid things like what has happened to you. But with Republicans controlling the federal government, there's no doubt the ACA will be repealed. I'm sorry that the ACA is affecting you in this way, but it has helped so many millions of people. I have serious health issues and I see many doctors regularly. And if my condition worsens that's more medical care, more medications, the possibility of dialysis and a kidney transplant... without the ACA, I don't know what I'd do. I wouldn't be able to afford to live. So just remember the good it has done and will continue to do before they repeal it.