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NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts)
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 09:44 AM Jul 2012

My next door neighbor with cancer just told me ACA has saved his life [View all]

He said it to three of us standing in his driveway. Said he is been spending $50,000 per month for cancer treatments to stay alive and he was going to hit the maximum his employer paid insurance would pay by the time ACA kicks in and then it would have been death for him without ACA.

He used to be a Republican. I don't think he is a Republican more. All he was doing was praising President Obama over and over again. It was like he couldn't stop.

Now all he really wants to talk about is Romney's Swiss bank accounts.

The other two Republican neighbors standing there with us had expressions on their face that looked like they were chewing on lemons. They wouldn't even tell this guy they were happy for him like I did.

My neighbor said he doesn't identify himself as a Republican any more. He called it the party of death.

I did not rub it in that he used to be a Republican. Just stood there and mostly listened and watched.

Don

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Glad but not surprised you took the high road. JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #1
There are real-life implications to the ACA... tallahasseedem Jul 2012 #2
Wooooow! That is indeed a big blow to the other two mazzarro Jul 2012 #3
More personal stories that actually matter RockaFowler Jul 2012 #4
Happy to hear you are recovering so well NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #5
Thanks my friend RockaFowler Jul 2012 #7
And this is the biggest problem with those type of people. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #6
That's it RockaFowler Jul 2012 #8
They just regurgitate words they do not fully understand. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #9
Couple years ago he and his wife who is a nurse tried convincing me reform wasn't needed NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #10
Who did they think paid for the treatment, the Suture Fairy? Chorophyll Jul 2012 #13
They both knew they were talking out of their ass NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #14
I hate that people still believe this to be true. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #17
Emergency room care is not "free." JDPriestly Jul 2012 #20
So true, Ikonoklast. So here's the question: Is there any way to teach empathy? reformist2 Jul 2012 #16
I certainly wish there was, other than the School Of Holy Shit It Happened To Me! Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #18
teach empathy... marions ghost Jul 2012 #19
K&R - excellent story nt flamingdem Jul 2012 #11
I am very happy for your neighbor Irishonly Jul 2012 #12
According to some of the recent comments I've seen from GOP politicians - LynneSin Jul 2012 #15
Over time, after the psychotic Republican hysteria over ACA fades and it becomes official law Downtown Hound Jul 2012 #21
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