This flippant attitude toward those harmed by the ACA will cost us 2014.

[Flatulo]

22. Thanks for an excellent post. I feel the same way you do. I just can't believe the contortions

people are twisting themselves into to dismiss any and all problems with the ACA rollout as R/W talking points.

First, there was no problem with Healthcare.gov. Anyone who had problems was either an idiot or a whiner. Then, yeah, there may be slight problems, but it's just due to the massive popularity of the site. Soon people were comparing it to an M1 Abrams battle tank or an F-35 fighter jet. WTF? Finally, we've arrived at the point where some have convinced themselves that all the problems are caused by Republicans attacking the site with DoS attacks. Riiiiiight.

As you note, all these problems may be forgotten when it matters, and I hope that's the case. But the arrogance with which I see people dismissing those who are faced with huge increase in their insurance costs is disturbing. No one knows the individual circumstances of these 'losers' and fucking them over and calling them idiots and rich assholes who don't know what's best for themselves is idiotic and smacks of the 'fuck you, I got mine' attitudes of the REAL rich assholes who only look out for themselves.

I'm 57 y/o, and fortunate enough to have a spouse with an excellent family insurance plan. But if I didn't, and made a few bucks more than the point at which subsidies kick in, I'd be faced with crushing insurance costs.

I support the ACA, reluctantly, and would have much preferred an expansion of Medicare for the whole population. But there are some people whose wallets are going to be hit hard, and they're going to remember who was holding the broom handle when they were getting fucked. Given how incredibly close recent elections have been, with the winner being decided by just a few points, we can't afford to write off anyone as collateral damage.

And the sheer glee with which some posters have been celebrating the fucking over of this group, well, I won't even go there. Suffice it to say that DU is sometimes one of the nastiest places on the internet. The fucking hate here for fellow citizens is just... Disturbing. I only stay here for the small percentage of people who are truly brilliant and thoughtful. The rest are just schoolyard bullies.

Edit: I just now checked the Massachusetts Health Connector site. For my family of 3 with $87K annual income, gold plans range from $1200 to over $2000 per month. Real affordable, huh? Fuck you if you think we have that kind of money left over at the end of the month. And fuck you some more if you think we're living high off the hog in Massachusetts with that income.

Edit #2: My,wife has over $900 deducted per month from her paycheck for the (decent) family plan we have now, and another $90 for a shitty dental plan.