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6. People will die penniless

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 02:13 PM

Dec 2016

As disinclined as I am to listen to people complain about the natural and foreseeable consequences of their votes for Republicans and their policies, I also urge Democrats to go into Republican enclaves and strongholds and talk up these consequences. Are you worried that Mom's cancer will leave her destitute? That's the Republican plan for her. What can you do to change that? Quit voting for Republicans!

Yes, government programs designed to help you also help other people. But that's what happens when we decide to take care of our citizens, even the fellow citizens you may not like.

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Tom Price's Plan to Destroy Medicare: "Balance Billing" Seniors into Bankruptcy [View all] enough Dec 2016 OP

Would you update with the link? Thank you. eom guillaumeb Dec 2016 #1

Link: demmiblue Dec 2016 #2

Thank you demiblue. Haven't got the knack of copying things with iPad. enough Dec 2016 #33

Balanced billing bankrupted my parents back in the 80s when my dad had cancer. doc03 Dec 2016 #3

I thought balance billing wasn't allowed under Medicare currently? Doremus Dec 2016 #14

I think that the article says that it isn't Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #15

That's exactly what they're planning to change. NT enough Dec 2016 #41

I guess your dad wasn't old enough then to be on Medicare? Ilsa Dec 2016 #22

He was on Medicare I think it was changed sometime over the years. I think it doc03 Dec 2016 #39

link Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #4

Ah ha, ha, ha, ha.... Raster Dec 2016 #7

But he said he was draining the swamp? Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #8

He's not draining the swamp... Raster Dec 2016 #11

So republicans heard "take" thought they heard "cake" and got in line? Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #12

Anymore, "DRAIN THE SWAMP" . . . HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #25

Anybody who seriously believed that he was for the "little guy" Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #17

I completely agree. I did not support Clinton in the Primary... Raster Dec 2016 #23

Nope. Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #29

McCheetohead when he was 7 ... aggiesal Dec 2016 #21

Don't believe he'll get far with that as soon as 40 Million seniors and disabled watch Supplemental Hoyt Dec 2016 #5

There is no question they will attempt to take everything away, including Social Security Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #9

Filibuster in the Senate (for as long as it lasts)? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #18

I think the filibuster goes day one, literally. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #20

I'm not sure Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #27

and for those not able to get supplemental plans PRETZEL Dec 2016 #13

Supplemental is already going up. dhol82 Dec 2016 #32

Thats the thing; the "3rd rail" usually gets Congressmen nervous 7962 Dec 2016 #34

People will die penniless gratuitous Dec 2016 #6

The younger people will fight this once they realize elehhhhna Dec 2016 #16

Let the wealthy go, then gratuitous Dec 2016 #19

And thats the retirement plan of many of the 30-ish; inherit their parents assets 7962 Dec 2016 #35

We need a million Grandmother March. roamer65 Dec 2016 #10

Great Idea. This could be fun! Make this handbags be from Ivanka's Made in China line delisen Dec 2016 #28

My plan bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #24

It's time to buy a gun. CrispyQ Dec 2016 #26

although that sounds macrbe onethatcares Dec 2016 #30

"... then they lay you on the table and extract your wallet." CrispyQ Dec 2016 #43

Thinking about putting a fake one in a wood frame with a glass front, mount it on the wall elmac Dec 2016 #38

I agree - a bullet and a gun right next to the aspirin in the medicine cabinet. airplaneman Dec 2016 #40

Lets see if Chuck Schumer has a mouth when it comes to defending CentralMass Dec 2016 #31

He sure is a sleazy one busterbrown Dec 2016 #36

I was charged 10 times what insurance companies pay elmac Dec 2016 #37

K&R SMC22307 Dec 2016 #42