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In reply to the discussion: Paul Ryan wants to end Obamacare protections for people with pre-existing conditions [View all]appalachiablue
(43,983 posts)61. *BEST VERSION, TYT's Cenk on MEDICARE, Ryan's Budget & Bill C., Other Prominent Dems.

MEDICARE was enacted in 1965 during President Lyndon B. Johnson's Administration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_(United_States)
Wiki: Peter George "PETE" PETERSON (Peter Petropoulos) (born June 5, 1926) is an American businessman, investment banker, fiscal conservative, philanthropist, and author, who served as United States Secretary of Commerce from February 29, 1972 to February 1, 1973. He is also known as founder and principal funder of The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, which he established in 2008 with a $1 billion endowment.
*The group focuses on raising public awareness about U.S. fiscal-sustainability issues related to FEDERAL DEFICITS, ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS, and TAX POLICIES.[1] In recognition of his support, the influential[2] Peterson Institute for International Economics was named in his honor in 2006.
Before serving as Secretary of Commerce, Peterson was Chairman and CEO of Bell & Howell, from 1963 to 1971. From 1973 to 1984 he was Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers. In 1985 he co-founded the private equity firm, the Blackstone Group, which went public in 2007. Peterson was Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations until retiring in 2007, after being named chairman emeritus. In 2008, Peterson was ranked 149th on the "Forbes 400 Richest Americans" with a net worth of $2.8 billion.
*Peterson has been named the most influential billionaire in U.S. politics.[3]
On August 4, 2010, it was announced that he had signed "The Giving Pledge." He was one of 40 billionaires, led by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, who agreed to give at least half their wealth to charity.[4] Most of his giving has, however, been to his own foundation, dedicated to forwarding his political views rather than traditional charitable works.
More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_George_Peterson
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Paul Ryan wants to end Obamacare protections for people with pre-existing conditions [View all]
babylonsister
Apr 2016
OP
WHEN are people going to wake up and realize that the repuke Party is a Domestic Terrorist
Ghost in the Machine
Apr 2016
#4
This will be academic unless someone bows down to giving United Health Care more money.
jtuck004
Apr 2016
#10
FALSE. United Health Care has only covered a tiny fraction of the ACA market. We don't need them.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#18
And, of course, Ryan has his whole family and himself completely covered in his
CTyankee
Apr 2016
#11
Ryan, you who excercise manically to prevent heart disease that took your father,
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#13
*BEST VERSION, TYT's Cenk on MEDICARE, Ryan's Budget & Bill C., Other Prominent Dems.
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#61
So, for anyone who thinks Hillary is the same as the Rethugs, the ACA will be the first thing to go
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#19
Everyone gets sick eventually! It sucks being trapped at a job because you cannot afford
Dustlawyer
Apr 2016
#21
You would probably qualify for MediCAID to pay most of the supplementary costs.
maddiemom
May 2016
#81
Ryan calls for health insurance for only healthy people, car insurance for people that do not drive
Johonny
Apr 2016
#27
When I had Obamacare for 1 1/2 years it was because NO ONE would insure me after Cobra
Boomerproud
May 2016
#68
Paul Ryan's idea to cover pre-existing conditions via high-risk pools is a scam. Here's how.
Justice
Apr 2016
#29
I am beginning to believe a gun and a bullet needs to be next to the aspirin in the medicine cabinet
airplaneman
Apr 2016
#41
UK Welfare Minister Lord Freud overheard saying Disabled People 'Not Worth Full Wage'.
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#59
while we fight Hillary versus Bernie - this type of selfish crap from the gop is the real enemy
MariaThinks
Apr 2016
#40