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Sunlei

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64. future contracts yes. But he will have 'income' from the donations so he can go to healthcare.gov.

Reply to GentryDixon (Reply #4)

Thu May 14, 2015, 11:16 AM

May 2015

I hope his Gofundme page was started by him and isn't a scam by some other person.

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South Carolina man is facing blindness because his state failed to expand Medicaid...he blames Obama [View all] Cali_Democrat May 2015 OP

We Knew This Woud Happen HassleCat May 2015 #1

behold the southern american intellect* Romeo.lima333 May 2015 #2

Something in this story does not add up GusBob May 2015 #3

I believe it daredtowork May 2015 #25

No that part I believe GusBob May 2015 #30

Does that mean he will have to give up his government contract? GentryDixon May 2015 #4

future contracts yes. But he will have 'income' from the donations so he can go to healthcare.gov. Sunlei May 2015 #64

Bake sale time at the church... Contrary1 May 2015 #5

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he has a house valued at $300,000 AND a go fund me site Romeo.lima333 May 2015 #7

you knocked that one outa the park onethatcares May 2015 #13

Blaming/bashing Obama seems popular everywhere nowadays. Hoyt May 2015 #8

good thing HassleCat May 2015 #10

I think the situation is providing a valuable service - spread this article. blm May 2015 #9

KICKING^^^^^ it needs to be read. blm May 2015 #11

Thanks. nt Cali_Democrat May 2015 #12

No - thank YOU for posting the article. This thread should be on FIRE blm May 2015 #20

Well, Mr. Lang is just plain stupid. AtomicKitten May 2015 #14

That about sums it up. nt Cali_Democrat May 2015 #15

he'd be just as screwed if obamacare never passed. nt killbotfactory May 2015 #16

He's too dumb to know that. blm May 2015 #17

I usually lurk these days. killbotfactory May 2015 #18

heheheheheh…... blm May 2015 #19

He would have been even MORE screwed, because with a pre-existing condition like diabetes Tanuki May 2015 #28

It is right and meet to blame the Sponsor of a plan so flawed Demeter May 2015 #21

Going blind, is he? KamaAina May 2015 #22

Are you suggesting the over-use of palm cheat notes? vkkv May 2015 #24

Are there actually more idiots in the South? vkkv May 2015 #23

I assumed the guy was dirt poor with no options. Sheldon Cooper May 2015 #26

300K buys a hell of a house in Fort Mill, South Carolina..... Bluenorthwest May 2015 #27

He needs to sell it before the bank takes it TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #31

I would not assume so genxlib May 2015 #48

You are probably right TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #49

Update: He's still an asshat Contrary1 May 2015 #29

IOW, he still blames everyone else and still gets his Ilsa May 2015 #32

The Charlotte Observer writer is taking a great approach, imo. blm May 2015 #34

He blames Obama and didn't intend for it to turn into "a political thing"??? nt LiberalElite May 2015 #46

Karma's a bitch SoCalNative May 2015 #33

Okay lets get real. He has no savings and no income. He does not need extended Medicaid. He jwirr May 2015 #35

States aren't required to cover able bodied adults TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #37

I forgot some states do that. You are right regarding the SSDI. jwirr May 2015 #39

He has too many assets for for Medicare, doesn't he? sinkingfeeling May 2015 #52

IMO - yes but the application also says that your home - the one you live in - is exempt. jwirr May 2015 #58

His own update: Contrary1 May 2015 #36

I gave him some advice in the comments section TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #38

Bootstraps! lol AikenYankee May 2015 #40

Posted about this earlier today... chloes1 May 2015 #43

I bet dollars to donuts he hasn't been reporting TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #45

is he just not knowing or is he a right winger treestar May 2015 #41

He hasn't applied for SSDI because "it takes too long" TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #44

I think he doesn't qualify sorefeet May 2015 #53

Unless he never filed an income tax return TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #59

have a bit of empathy, it must be terrifying to go blind,have no income or family to help. Sunlei May 2015 #63

republican dominated South Carolina Rosa Luxemburg May 2015 #42

He still won't 'get' it. Jack-o-Lantern May 2015 #47

The whole concept of insurance is socialism IronLionZion May 2015 #50

No cure for stupid among some people. . . DinahMoeHum May 2015 #51

You mean he was already blind. Phentex May 2015 #54

This man was blind even before his eye problems. SunSeeker May 2015 #55

he's an ignorant fool spanone May 2015 #56

Thanks to liberals, it looks like he's going to get his surgery. Sheldon Cooper May 2015 #57

for self-employed, Lang go to health care. gov and 'guesstimate' income, pick Sunlei May 2015 #60

He skipped the open enrollment period TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #61

no, new persons can enroll anytime OR even a 'job/income' change allows enrollment anytime. Sunlei May 2015 #62