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ShazzieB

(22,181 posts)
37. I agree.
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 02:52 AM
3 hrs ago

My late sister, who didn't have a political affiliation but was very conservative, told me and everyone else she knew that she and her husband didn't sign up for an insurance plan under the ACA because it was "too expensive." Curious, I asked her how much it would have cost them. It turned out that she had no idea because she had never bothered to check out the ACA portal for out state! I don't think her husbsnd checked it, either. He evidently just decided it cost too much and told her so, and she took his word for it. They were still uninsured when she died.

It kind of makes me wonder how many other MAGAs did the same thing.

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Their citizens vote for them. piddyprints 16 hrs ago #1
A million people in my state of N.C. will lost health insurance. yardwork 14 hrs ago #10
They need to be sued again and again. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #20
The N.C. state Supreme Court and SCOTUS is in the bag for them. yardwork 12 hrs ago #21
I'm in NC, and I agree RetiredParatrooper 8 hrs ago #31
Welcome to DU and welcome to another North Carolinian! yardwork 8 hrs ago #34
Welcome to DU, RetiredParatrooper! calimary 4 hrs ago #35
And they will blame Obama, Biden and dems kerouac2 16 hrs ago #2
And these are reasons why I am finding it johnnyfins 15 hrs ago #4
I suspect a large percentage of those enrolled in the ACA - even in red states - vote Democratic. No state ... Whiskeytide 10 hrs ago #26
I agree. ShazzieB 3 hrs ago #37
Watch him propose to fund ACA only for red states. NH Ethylene 15 hrs ago #3
Yes, I think he will do this too. gristy 14 hrs ago #14
Republicans don't give a shit about... Lovie777 15 hrs ago #5
Sounds like putin and his people...He does not care how many die.. Just like these red states and their people.. mitch96 15 hrs ago #8
They don't care about the constituents who don't have money. haele 14 hrs ago #16
K&R UTUSN 15 hrs ago #6
Job Loses Gonna Hurt modrepub 15 hrs ago #7
Their goal is to remove the expendables The Madcap 14 hrs ago #11
"Why republicans don't believe in taking care of their citizens is beyond me." J_William_Ryan 15 hrs ago #9
I would add... Pluvious 14 hrs ago #13
Hear, bloody, hear stage left 14 hrs ago #15
And many of these same states declined the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA surfered 14 hrs ago #12
Taking care of your citizens is derided as the "nanny state" DBoon 14 hrs ago #17
That's a good comeback. calimary 3 hrs ago #36
If this doesn't get fixed, those states are about to get hit with a huge dose of voter backlash. patphil 13 hrs ago #18
No Nasruddin 13 hrs ago #19
Alabama will never vote Democratic again... COL Mustard 10 hrs ago #24
Anyone have a breakdown as to... BurnDoubt 12 hrs ago #22
All are former members of the Confederacy.... COL Mustard 11 hrs ago #23
Red state takers Envirogal 10 hrs ago #25
Simple. They hate Obama. LNM 10 hrs ago #27
Tsk tsk Faux pas 10 hrs ago #28
Every state that went for orange piggy in 2024 ! kimbutgar 10 hrs ago #29
Their getting what they voted for! nt Unrepentant Fenian 10 hrs ago #30
Let's see them try to blame the Democrats for that. Martin68 8 hrs ago #32
That's exactly what they'll try to do. calimary 2 hrs ago #40
Make sure to thank your local Republican politician next November. Buddyzbuddy 8 hrs ago #33
And sadly... Golfnbrew 3 hrs ago #38
Because Republicans are selfish and greedy GoodRaisin 3 hrs ago #39
And I don't know how to spin this any other way. calimary 2 hrs ago #41
Problem is that they will all believe that the Democrats did this to them. Kablooie 2 hrs ago #42
Exactly. Blue_Roses 2 hrs ago #43
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