RE: So when the GOP replaces the ACA with their own version will it "be the best ...
January 17, 2017 at 1:38 pm
(This post was last modified: January 17, 2017 at 1:57 pm by Minimalist.)
(January 17, 2017 at 12:43 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Here's the thing, I'm in no way supportive of our incoming President, but if he actually follows through on his promises I'll acknowledge it. If however he reneges on them I will call him on it.
Currently he has promised "insurance for all". I expect to see that. If not, everyone should shout and complain about it.
No sooner had the ink dried on the Washington Post story of that then Drumpf's spokesman, Spicer, was out there "clarifying" what he meant.
In an interview Monday morning on the "Today" show, Trump's designated press secretary, Sean Spicer, said that Trump would achieve his goals through "marketplace solutions" and greater competition. That would "drive the cost down," he said.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/t...story.html
Um, "marketplace solutions" were what fucked us up in the first place.
Hmm.... timely release of this report.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/bombshel...-disaster/
Quote:Bombshell federal report reveals 5 reasons the GOP’s Obamacare repeal bill would be a disaster
Quote:According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Republican-backed Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 — which passed a Senate vote in late 2015 but died due to President Obama’s veto — would drastically slash the number of Americans who have health insurance, while at the same time ensuring higher premiums and chaos in the insurance market.