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[unionguy]

589. It's sad but I have to agree with you Will.

I have never voted for anyone with a R next to their name and never will. I agree that the ACA has and will help millions of people. That said , this president has some responsibility for how the ACA has come about. Call me old fashioned but I still believe that a leader leads by example. In my opinion the president should have, on day one, took his hand off the bible, walked over to John Bonehead shook his hand and then kicked him square in the nuts. Then did the same to Mitch the little Bitch. The President is the leader of their party. His example reflects the position and direction that party takes. He had a Dem majority for 2 years. Did he take the lead against Rethug aggression and interference? No he did not. Instead he spent 3 years kissing their asses trying to compromise. You be nice to a Rethug and all you get is mugged for your trouble. He has also spent the whole time kissing Corporate Ass, hence the ACA as it is written. I'm on a medication that costs $10,000.00 a month, no that's not a typo. Thank god and my union that I still have insurance coverage. They are self- insured with a local insurance company administering the plans. I have been eligible for Medicare for 3 years, but because of Part D, I found it cheaper to stay on my Union Retirees insurance, which still costs me over $900.00 a month. An ACA plan that is even close costs $1050.00 a month with higher deductibles. It sure would have been nice if I could get the help of subsidies to off set some of my medical expenses. I now pay almost 50% of my income for medical expense. If I buy an ACA plan I can get 3-$400.00 a month from the government to help, but because I have a plan from my union (which is better and cheaper ) than a ACA plan, I get no help. The President and the Dems screwed us union people big time. The only union people who could get the subsidies, because of income, would be early retired (62) , or disabled & early retired,(as is my case). I'm not very happy with this situation myself. Will, I feel for you, without the support of my union I would be in even worse shape. Keep up the good fight.