I wish people wouldn't be so rude to those who lose out under the ACA.

[Zavulon]

350. I couldn't agree more.

Thanks to the ACA I went from full time with health coverage to part time with none. The cheapest policy available where I live will be 27.33% of my new four-figure income level, so I have no choice but to go without. Obviously, "If you like your plan you can keep it" turned out to be a crock of steaming excrement for many people, and please don't try telling me that this was a surprise to anyone. The ACA royally screwed a lot of people, and too many DUers are turning on their own who didn't fare as well as we were told we would.

"Cool story, bro."

"I demand ALL YOUR SPECIFICS RIGHT NOW because there is NO WAY THIS WELL THOUGHT-OUT PROGRAM could possibly be more expensive for ANYONE! Why, it's mathematically IMPOSSIBLE!"

"You're lying, because you didn't tell the world everything about your situation and include your SSN, PIN and a blank check to pay for the private investigator we'll have to use to make sure you're telling the truth, given how oh so very much benefit you'd get out of lying here."

You really find out about people when something you support hurts people who are actually on your side, don't you?

I wonder how long it will take for someone to reply to this with "Cool story, bro." People like that, those who turn on us who got hurt by this, are no different to me than Republicans, but they'd be doing me a favor by piping up now so I'll have a handy list of people to block. I have enough new worries on my plate without reading garbage from the unsympathetic and snide. Conservatives have plenty of message boards ready for me if I need any of that, and I don't think their "You voted for the guy, so suck it up and shut the fuck up" is really any worse than what I've seen here.

And this post is actually a watered-down version of what I just self-deleted. I never thought I could be so angry and feel so shat upon (not just by the ACA, but by people here, of all places) once Bush was gone.