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17. If you believe misleading press reports that omit key information

Reply to badtoworse (Reply #15)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 12:23 PM

Nov 2013

and exaggerate the number of people affected, sure it seems like a bad idea.

I mean, if you watch Fox News and read CBS reports filed by Jan "Federalist Society" Crawford and Sharyl "Benghazi!!!!" Atkisson, it's the worst thing ever.

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Obamacare in NJ: many existing plans cancelled, replaced by higher rates & deductables [View all] brentspeak Nov 2013 OP

How to spot a fake Obamacare horror story (peddled by rightwingers and trolls) geek tragedy Nov 2013 #1

This isn't Fox News; it's the NJ Star-Ledger brentspeak Nov 2013 #2

The reporter may not be "a liar", but he is inept and irresponsible Tanuki Nov 2013 #5

He probably meant his deductable, not his copay brentspeak Nov 2013 #8

Yet here you are peddling it as proof that Republicans are right about the ACA. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #10

Is the word "Republicans" in my OP? brentspeak Nov 2013 #21

plenty of people dennis4868 Nov 2013 #7

Exactly wryter2000 Nov 2013 #11

$300 with ZERO copays and ZERO deductible. At 43 years old. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #12

What about the concept of choice? Low cost and high deductibles is a good fit for some people. badtoworse Nov 2013 #3

such plans are available to those under 30 and those geek tragedy Nov 2013 #14

I'm not sold that ACA was a good idea - we'll just have to see how this plays out badtoworse Nov 2013 #15

If you believe misleading press reports that omit key information geek tragedy Nov 2013 #17

It's common on DU to decide whether a story is true based solely on who reported it. badtoworse Nov 2013 #18

The discussion is of individual market plans, which constiute 6% of all policy holders. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #20

Nailed it...nt SidDithers Nov 2013 #4

The article appears to respond to those requirements leftstreet Nov 2013 #6

Neither example describes what's covered. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #9

coverage isn't described... they were paying ~300 with zero deducitbles uponit7771 Nov 2013 #19

That last paragraph contains an obvious error, or lie. subterranean Nov 2013 #13

Slow news day. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #16