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nxylas

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11. Obamacare *was* Romneycare

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 10:05 AM

Jun 2015

Although Republicans now furiously deny that Romney and the Heritage Foundation ever supported it. Airstrip One is at war with Eurasia. Airstrip One has always been at war with Eurasia.

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Wife made a remark this AM about Obamacare and its potential ending in some states [View all] JPK Jun 2015 OP

Your wife is one perceptive lady. I've alway had the feeling that if Obamacare was Romneycare.. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #1

Obamacare *was* Romneycare nxylas Jun 2015 #11

Rats! When I wrote the post I meant to say "Health care business Assessment" BlueJazz Jun 2015 #16

K&R..... daleanime Jun 2015 #2

Looking at Florida and Wisconsin, and how their respective populace voted for their state officials, still_one Jun 2015 #3

That's pretty facile dismissal of WI's purple state politics. HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #5

voting Feingold out, and reelecting Walker 3 times speaks volumes still_one Jun 2015 #9

Feingold's 2010 loss is a non sequitur re-electing Walker is mostly not the issue HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #17

Wisconsin messed up with Johnson, and probably have buyers remorse, not unlike California still_one Jun 2015 #18

No buyers remorse here. It's a purple state. Team Red loves him Team Blue not. HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #19

Are you saying there is no middle in WI, only team Blue and Team Red, at least that still_one Jun 2015 #20

I'm not sure what middle you might be referring to... HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #21

Independent, not associated with any major political party is what I meant still_one Jun 2015 #22

Impossible to say...Wisconsinites don't have to declare association with a political party HereSince1628 Jun 2015 #23

Appreciate the perspective, thanks still_one Jun 2015 #24

USSC decision by the end of the month JPK Jun 2015 #7

It's a long haul from JAX to Orlando or Gainesville esp. in an emergency. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #13

Not all local hospitals........... JPK Jun 2015 #8

Federal law requires them to take emergency patients without regard to ability to pay. pnwmom Jun 2015 #27

The free clinic in my area has taken a big hit financially. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #4

"for profit healthcare" is not only such bullshit... PearliePoo2 Jun 2015 #6

It's not just profit... JayhawkSD Jun 2015 #12

You are correct! "The degree of profit" PearliePoo2 Jun 2015 #15

Pharmaceutica companies yes. JayhawkSD Jun 2015 #25

Meanwhile, the for-profit hospitals rake it in! Fritz Walter Jun 2015 #10

Relatives use OP Med Ctr frequently. What's happened to FL under JEB & Scott is awful. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #14

Yep - Republican Austerity Sure Is Grand cantbeserious Jun 2015 #26