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Warpy

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1. That's their idea, "If you can't afford to get sick, just don't" seems to be their plan

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2017, 09:48 PM

May 2017

because they have the unshakable belief that illness is a consumer decision and if you give working people and their families health insurance, they'll choose to get sick more often and use too much health care.

It wouldn't be so insulting if they'd end the drug war so we could treat the pain of being neglecteto death.

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In The End The GOP Will Fuck Up Health Care For Everyone Even Employer Funded Insurance. [View all] TheMastersNemesis May 2017 OP

That's their idea, "If you can't afford to get sick, just don't" seems to be their plan Warpy May 2017 #1

No one talks about hospitals, but ACA has stabilized many rural and urban hospitals LakeVermilion May 2017 #2

GOP Still NOT Worried About Losing In 2018. They Got It Covered? TheMastersNemesis May 2017 #3

I have talked to nurses... sheshe2 May 2017 #5

I expect employers will dump most of the burden on the employee. roamer65 May 2017 #6

The billionaires will be fine american_ideals May 2017 #4

That seems to be their plan... Wounded Bear May 2017 #7