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alarimer

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3. Most of them don't actually know how insurance works, though.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 11:36 AM

May 2017

They think (as Joe Walsh said) that they are actually paying for someone else's medical care or birth control. When, in fact, they are not directly paying for anyone else. They seem not to understand the idea of risk pools and how paying for preventive care actually saves money down the line.

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IMO, The cult of insurance is the religion of the GOP. [View all] CK_John May 2017 OP

That's because there are literally tons of money involved in insurance and health care. shraby May 2017 #1

I'm referring to all types of insurance. It's an cult that believe insurance CK_John May 2017 #2

Most of them don't actually know how insurance works, though. alarimer May 2017 #3