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5. Ordinary Americans sometimes have to stay at a job

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 05:25 PM

Jul 2012

so they can keep the insurance - even if there are better opportunities somewhere.

And if they lose their job they can pay the huge Cobra premiums or go uninsured.

Don't let them use that sympathy tactic to make it excusable.

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Did Romney Stay Employed by Bain to Keep His Health Insurance? [View all] Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 OP

When you are worth hundreds of million of dollars you dont NEED insurance DJ13 Jul 2012 #1

You are underestimating the nature of the greedy. ;-) targetpractice Jul 2012 #3

Someone like rMoney wouldn't want to cover all the costs out of pocket Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #4

If he had to pay ANYTHING out of his own pocket for his family's health care ... IggleDoer Jul 2012 #9

The Romneys can afford to self-insure. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #2

If he is hiding his taxes because he can't explain all of the Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #10

Ordinary Americans sometimes have to stay at a job treestar Jul 2012 #5

love it - romney's refusal to answer basic question conjures up all sorts of 'what if's samsingh Jul 2012 #6

Exactly Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #7

Zing! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #8