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Liberal In Texas

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3. It's a ridiculous idea, therefore it must be a Repuke one.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 6, 2017, 10:43 PM

Mar 2017

If you need a subsidy it means you don't have enough money to buy insurance. And even if the tax credit is incredible (it won't be) these folks couldn't possible afford it until they file for taxes to get the money back.

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Replace subsidies with tax credits. That is really going to help those with less means [View all] still_one Mar 2017 OP

and unless we have some defections GP6971 Mar 2017 #1

yes it is still_one Mar 2017 #2

It's a ridiculous idea, therefore it must be a Repuke one. Liberal In Texas Mar 2017 #3

unbelievable still_one Mar 2017 #4

Because you know cilla4progress Mar 2017 #5

"Replacing" something concrete with an abstraction... VOX Mar 2017 #6

Obamacare subsidies are also tax credits Cicada Mar 2017 #7

Not true. stopbush Mar 2017 #8

The Obamacare premium tax credit is paid in advance Cicada Mar 2017 #10

The problem with tax credits is that you have to spend your money first... haele Mar 2017 #9