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babylonsister

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35. Booman has...
Sun Nov 10, 2013, 05:33 PM
Nov 2013
http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2013/11/9/115850/300

Wanker of the Day: Dylan Ratigan

by BooMan
Sat Nov 9th, 2013 at 11:58:50 AM EST


Dylan Ratigan in an idiot. He claims that after he left his well-paying job at MSNBC he bought a catastrophic health insurance plan that cost him $170 a month. According to him, he cannot find a health care plan on the California exchange for less than $600 a month. So, I checked. I used their shop and compare tool and entered in Dylan's data: 41 years old, living in San Diego County, and making too much money to qualify for any subsidies. Here are the cheapest plans available to Dylan Ratigan.

Bronze (Anthem Multi State Plan Bronze 60, EPO): $237/mo.
Silver (Health Net Silver 70, HMO): $277/mo.
Gold (Heath Net Gold 80, HMO) $313/mo
Platinum (Health Net Platinum, 90 HMO) $377/mo


In other words, even if he gets the top-of-the-line platinum plan, he'll barely be paying more than half of what he said he'd be paying for the cheapest available plan.

"Well," you say, "maybe he's covering someone else on his plan?"

In that case, the Health Net Platinum 90 plan would cost him $525, and the Anthem Multi State Plan Bronze 60 plan would cost him $352.

So, he's either a liar or a moron.

I'm putting my money on both.
no. spanone Nov 2013 #1
probably best that way. Idk what bug crawled up his ass and died! ZomBoy Nov 2013 #2
Who exactly is this Dylan Ratigan and why should I care? kydo Nov 2013 #3
He WAS a host on MSNBC. ZomBoy Nov 2013 #4
never heard of him so I could care less about what he has to say kydo Nov 2013 #6
well, thanks for your input. ZomBoy Nov 2013 #8
your welcome kydo Nov 2013 #11
oops, I forgot this in the last post. ZomBoy Nov 2013 #12
..... kydo Nov 2013 #13
I will, now. ZomBoy Nov 2013 #14
cool kydo Nov 2013 #15
Having TONS of fun!!! :) ZomBoy Nov 2013 #17
good for you kydo Nov 2013 #18
It actually is good for me!! ZomBoy Nov 2013 #19
of course kydo Nov 2013 #20
I should at least try? ZomBoy Nov 2013 #21
your choice kydo Nov 2013 #23
That's a big decision... ZomBoy Nov 2013 #24
shouldn't be kydo Nov 2013 #25
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......... kydo Nov 2013 #39
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then go watch the damn thing but it isn't TWD that's boring me kydo Nov 2013 #42
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....... back at you kydo Nov 2013 #45
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....... kydo Nov 2013 #47
Zomboy Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author jakeXT Nov 2013 #53
Hope his new plan includes mental health coverage. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #5
haha, exactly!! ZomBoy Nov 2013 #10
LOL Skittles Nov 2013 #7
Can he cry any louder!?!? ZomBoy Nov 2013 #9
oh oh oh, he's got a Lot of money and is belly aching for $4,000 more... Whisp Nov 2013 #28
Nope, I don't follow anyone's twitter. TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #16
Didn't like him or watch him when he was on arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #22
The only thing I remember about him Whisp Nov 2013 #30
I thought he toted himself a libertarian and arthritisR_US Nov 2013 #36
I don't even know LWolf Nov 2013 #26
sshhh, don't tell zomboy that or he will have a cow or something kydo Nov 2013 #27
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He seems concerned. What do you think? Kingofalldems Nov 2013 #29
High income people with platinum plans are squealing like stuck pigs Warpy Nov 2013 #31
So a rich person might have to pay a bit more for healthcare? Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #32
Most of the comments there are hilarious... Whisp Nov 2013 #33
Who??? ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #34
Booman has... babylonsister Nov 2013 #35
What for? nt bemildred Nov 2013 #37
He should drink more, too! Oh wait...hmmm. nyquil_man Nov 2013 #43
Welcome Back! RandiFan1290 Nov 2013 #48
Zomboy! Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #51
Dylan Ratigan, man that's a talking head I forgot all about. B Calm Nov 2013 #49
I think he's still mad that Al Sharpton stole his show. bravenak Nov 2013 #52
He was back on TV recently jakeXT Nov 2013 #54
I stopped listening to him the minute he plugged in at the Newport Folk Festival. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #55
he's a rich asshole Skittles Nov 2013 #56
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