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TBF

(36,060 posts)
14. Agree with that assessment -
Sat Sep 27, 2014, 07:14 AM
Sep 2014

with the caveat that I didn't say the hospitals were advocating for this.

This is all part of the "we can't afford the baby boom generation" with assorted arguments.

It's all bunk of course - we find plenty of money for our war-mongering in other countries. The question is whether we intend to keep our promises on social security and medicare. The republicans would like nothing more than to end both programs.

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Who woulda thunk it? RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #1
you have to wonder about how naive people really are Skittles Sep 2014 #18
oh we were repeatedly told that MA residents just loved RomneyCare TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #21
WTF. Health plans with no hospital coverage. Autumn Sep 2014 #2
Even so, the article claims taht LiberalElite Sep 2014 #3
And you must buy or pay a tax penalty. TransitJohn Sep 2014 #7
I guess these would end up being 'pot metal' plans given the metal tiring structure suffragette Sep 2014 #25
That's always bothered me too. Autumn Sep 2014 #27
And who around here actually believes . . . Brigid Sep 2014 #4
This needs to not leave DU until after the election yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #5
This is out of DU. It was on NPR and posted here. Autumn Sep 2014 #8
LOL, who saw this coming? TransitJohn Sep 2014 #6
So America will continue to be the only western nation dflprincess Sep 2014 #9
That's just fucking evil BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #10
With GingrichCare and no public option area51 Sep 2014 #11
The last several months there have been tons of urgent cares TBF Sep 2014 #12
Hospitals couldn't survive on 1% of their current business. drm604 Sep 2014 #13
Agree with that assessment - TBF Sep 2014 #14
These are not good for hospitals TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #15
TX is a little different Sgent Sep 2014 #20
But why the timing - just as ACA was passed these started TBF Sep 2014 #23
My employer is not considering anything like that. cheapdate Sep 2014 #16
Medicare Part E Ruby the Liberal Sep 2014 #17
Once the plutocrats/1% strip all the meat from the ACA bones, all that'll be left is the TAX blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #19
100employers who didn't offer any insurance before to their low paid workers, try to avoid the fine. Sunlei Sep 2014 #22
Support collective bargaining and join a union! Sancho Sep 2014 #24
Great if you aren't a public employee in Wisconsin lutefisk Sep 2014 #26
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