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alarimer

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6. Well, the ACA was a big giveaway to them, so they don't want to get off the gravy train.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 09:04 AM

Sep 2017

They could, of course, offer full coverage and all of the essential health benefits without being required to by law, but we all know how that would go, since we saw it before the ACA.

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Insurers Come Out Swinging Against New Health Bill [View all] spanone Sep 2017 OP

Selfish insurers don't appreciate that the Republicans and Trump need a *win*. no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #1

+1 n/t ejbr Sep 2017 #3

When push comes to shove, COLGATE4 Sep 2017 #2

I am cautiously optimistic, it won't pass. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #4

I wish I could share in your optimism but there are several COLGATE4 Sep 2017 #15

And if Democrats want to stop the GOP, in future elections...they need to fall in line. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #5

Absolutely right. The trick is how do we get it to happen? COLGATE4 Sep 2017 #14

Please rethink your use of the word 'abortion' to define something as bad SharonClark Sep 2017 #8

+1000 Tanuki Sep 2017 #10

+1000 (nt) ehrnst Sep 2017 #11

Well, the ACA was a big giveaway to them, so they don't want to get off the gravy train. alarimer Sep 2017 #6

Everybody get on the fucking phone, NOW! Ligyron Sep 2017 #7

It's simple, which is more important to their constituents, living or dying. lark Sep 2017 #9

Republican vindictiveness knows no decency. ffr Sep 2017 #12

One incredible honest sentence from ..."health insurance industry" says it !!! Stuart G Sep 2017 #13