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19. I think it will stay. It saved the Insurance Corps who were losing money as a result of

Tue Apr 3, 2012, 01:28 PM

Apr 2012

high unemployment for one thing. This bill saved them. Now they have forced payments from people who cannot afford it and the Government handing over public funds on their behalf to the Ins. Corps. There is no way the current right wing SC will strike it down unless there is something to keep funding the predatory Ins. Corps to take its place.

I remember when Whistle-blower Wendel Potter was interviewed after he had quit the industry, describing when he saw Americans lining up at animal stalls to receive free healthcare from a human rights group that normally operates in third world countries. He was asked how that affected the Industry, did it move to feel bad? His answer, 'oh no, they saw all those people as potential income'. And then came this bill, fulfilling their dream.

I'm betting on it not being struck down.

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If the health insurance industry mandate is a great "reform" so is cutting Social Security benefits! [View all] Better Believe It Apr 2012 OP

Let's see ProSense Apr 2012 #1

Making fun of the poster doesn't constitute a counter-argument to the content. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #5

Hmmm, ProSense Apr 2012 #9

If they can mandate you directly pay a private for profit "health" insurance corporation Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #14

It's already ProSense Apr 2012 #18

Seems like some of us differ on what "content" constitutes. FSogol Apr 2012 #11

Free contraception???? Who gets that? Bandit Apr 2012 #21

Stick to cutting and pasting. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #2

Yeah, that's a new low even for him. n/t FSogol Apr 2012 #4

Looks like ProSense Apr 2012 #8

Yea, but it will probably be thrown out by the supreme court anyway quinnox Apr 2012 #3

We do? HiPointDem Apr 2012 #6

well, nothing is guaranteed but quinnox Apr 2012 #10

The insurance industry and big pharma will put tremendous pressure on the SC to leave it intact. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #7

Why? Because they like to be forced to insure people with pre-existing conditions? FSogol Apr 2012 #12

Sure, if they can charge them nosebleed premiums kenny blankenship Apr 2012 #17

and you think Joe cares? DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #13

He has just one vote against The insurance industry needs five votes for their law. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #16

I think it will stay. It saved the Insurance Corps who were losing money as a result of sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #19

Wow... SidDithers Apr 2012 #15

LOL treestar Apr 2012 #28

You are part of the healthcare system, already. So, either you pay for it yourself (with subsidies, Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #20

Please don't believe and spread the health insurance propaganda claims designed to divide us. Better Believe It Apr 2012 #22

In Supreme Court Case, "Obamacare" Has Industry Allies. "It could allow hospitals to raise prices." Better Believe It Apr 2012 #23

What do you think will happen under the plans of a brain trust that thinks TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #24

At what point will we tire of getting pushed around by big business interests and fight against them Better Believe It Apr 2012 #25

Probably around the time when the other choice is to watch one's children suffer and starve and TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #26

Don't see why that is so treestar Apr 2012 #27

Didn't most get off their asses and elect "people who will vote" for single payer in 2008? Better Believe It Apr 2012 #29

No they didn't, or it would have been passed in 2009 treestar Apr 2012 #30