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2016 Postmortem

Samantha

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6. They don't want health care repealed, but they do want Dems to lose the election

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 06:04 PM

Jun 2012

Health insurance companies are supporting Romney and other Republicans because while they want the Act to stand, a Republican legislature would amend it, stripping the consumer protections. One of those they particularly want stripped is anything relating to forcing them to take participants with pre-existing conditions, including children. That eats away at their profits....

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Health Care Industry Doesn't Want Repeal [View all] babylonsister Jun 2012 OP

It's Not Just "The Work They've Put In Complying" Iggy Jun 2012 #1

Maybe they shouldn't have worked so hard...... DLine Jun 2012 #2

This thing was WRITTEN by the insurance industry as part of a back-room deal. It's their baby. nt Romulox Jun 2012 #3

Given that it is a big sloppy wet kiss to Big Medicine... Wounded Bear Jun 2012 #4

I would think they'd love it, a government mandate to buy their product. nt bemildred Jun 2012 #5

+1 area51 Jun 2012 #7

They don't want health care repealed, but they do want Dems to lose the election Samantha Jun 2012 #6