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tabasco

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34. Better not be any of those rugged individualist republicans signed up for it!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 06:48 PM

Jun 2012

They can give themselves stitches with sewing needles.

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NEW DATA: 6.6 Million Young Adults Insured Thanks to Obamacare [View all] kpete Jun 2012 OP

Mitt Romney and his Republican Congress Want to Uninsure Your Child. nt onehandle Jun 2012 #1

This should be the battle cry. n/t geardaddy Jun 2012 #2

Cry all you want . . . madashelltoo Jun 2012 #11

Just let's give up, then. geardaddy Jun 2012 #15

Unless it would hurt him electorally nxylas Jun 2012 #7

That SHOULD translate into 6.6 million votes for the man...... kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #3

"I'm young and healthy. I don't need insurance..." rfranklin Jun 2012 #4

You are right happynewyear Jun 2012 #6

Clarification needed. SoutherDem Jun 2012 #13

if you mean prescriptions happynewyear Jun 2012 #21

Honestly I don't know if that is from the ACA SoutherDem Jun 2012 #22

That's your employer's decision, and not the ACA.(nt) ehrnst Jun 2012 #41

How does "Obamacare" prevent you from getting a prescription filled? ehrnst Jun 2012 #17

It's also the thought of a 22 year old who is facing loan payments ehrnst Jun 2012 #14

BS. Everyone needs insurance.A catastrophic illness can break even the wealthiest person. The Wielding Truth Jun 2012 #16

A catastrophic illness can break even the wealthiest person WITH Insurance. bvar22 Jun 2012 #23

No, everyone needs healthcare. And it should be national health care. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #32

half of them signing up says you're wrong about half of them CreekDog Jun 2012 #28

The glass is half full ....the glass is half empty... rfranklin Jun 2012 #29

Do you have insurance? CreekDog Jun 2012 #33

So true. cilla4progress Jun 2012 #5

got to get the framing right on this one: canuckledragger Jun 2012 #8

K & R Scurrilous Jun 2012 #9

My eldest daughter (upcoming college senior) is one of them. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #10

Call out relatives, co-workers, neighbors who are LuckyLib Jun 2012 #12

Dems need to stop letting Rethugs control the debate on this PossumSqueezins Jun 2012 #18

The R's control the debate on most topics. Having a 24/7 propaganda channel makes a difference. Kablooie Jun 2012 #26

my youngest son shanti Jun 2012 #19

My younger daughter turns 26 in October LiberalEsto Jun 2012 #20

Grandson RayStar Jun 2012 #24

My daughter (24) was just laid off along with all her co-workers. Kablooie Jun 2012 #25

Old data: 314 million Americans insured if there was universal health care just1voice Jun 2012 #27

fhkafj ethanwashere Jun 2012 #30

Start taxing the filthy rich and quit going to war at the drop of a hat magic59 Jun 2012 #31

Better not be any of those rugged individualist republicans signed up for it! tabasco Jun 2012 #34

when the cost for 6 stitches is over $600 rapturedbyrobots Jun 2012 #36

Sure ya' would, Sparky tabasco Jun 2012 #39

what about health CARE? rapturedbyrobots Jun 2012 #35

My rw sister and her husband have at least three... Paka Jun 2012 #37

This is good news, but I really wish that the entire reform were already in place JDPriestly Jun 2012 #38

They managed to mandate that woo me with science Jun 2012 #40