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In reply to the discussion: If I were Obama, I would "compromise" on this [View all]Xyzse
(8,217 posts)17. No, not at all
1 - Too much has already been put in place. Insurance companies and all the human and program infrastructure that has been done for the launch will wreak havoc on the industry. They delay this, it would only mean that insurance premiums would rise like crazy.
2 - It would cost us money for the delay. In regards to this cost, I suggest to look it up. It is no secret.
I am sorry, but no.
It is amazing how they would provide all these supposed compromises without looking at the effects of delay. Dumb, even if I am not particularly enamored with the law, delay creates uncertainty and uncertainty causes problems.
That is what the Republicans have wrought. Uncertainty.
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goodness i am seeing so many newer members with a style of name telling us how clever the repugs are
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#6
How about we redirect money from oil subsidies to cover the cost of the mandate for 1 year...
phleshdef
Oct 2013
#13
Yes, I did. It sounded like something a Republican member of the House thinks is a good idea.
IdaBriggs
Oct 2013
#32
you do know that an up or down vote on immigration reform is what Obama wants right
think_critically
Oct 2013
#39
What makes you think he can't get that done already? He *already* did health care reform.
IdaBriggs
Oct 2013
#45
You are either purposely trying to spread RW memes or you are buying into them.
cui bono
Oct 2013
#33
That was not the point I made. I did not agree with your OP in any way, shape or form.
cui bono
Oct 2013
#31
The individual mandate is necessary to make it work. 95 bucks may not seem like a lot but we are
lostincalifornia
Oct 2013
#42
The way the calculations go, the younger a person is, the cheaper the premium. In fact, in many of
lostincalifornia
Oct 2013
#65