Four States Are Responsible For ONE FOURTH Of America's Uninsured. Is Yours One Of Them? [View all]

They also happen to be fighting Obamacare. And have governors from one specific party. Guess which.

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Four States Are Responsible For ONE FOURTH Of America's Uninsured. Is Yours One Of Them? [View all]	Whovian	Dec 2012	OP
The Uninsured Are Supposed To Read Horatio Alger Stories And Just Suck Up The Pain	cantbeserious	Dec 2012	#1
The Horatio Alger stories are painful all on their own	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#6
That's Exactly What The 'Wingers Think - It's All About Patronage - Suck Up To The Wealthy	cantbeserious	Dec 2012	#7
Don't forget the part about marrying the patron daughter	Jack Rabbit	Dec 2012	#29
I had the unfortunate experience of the same decision.	Whovian	Dec 2012	#33
The Deep Dark Republican Secret is they're actually books for boys	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#43
Absolutely right on both counts. I read some of his stuff ages ago. nt	raccoon	Dec 2012	#35
The Repubs think of it as 'Networking'. n/t	JimDandy	Dec 2012	#44
yes, that's the horrible thing about the real horatio alger stories -- it's all about attracting the	HiPointDem	Dec 2012	#58
And he doesn't elevate you much	jmowreader	Dec 2012	#59
yes. but office work was a big step up for manual laborers at the time, & educational standards	HiPointDem	Dec 2012	#60
That list is one heady brew...	dchill	Dec 2012	#2
Nope. I live in happily deep blue CA.	sakabatou	Dec 2012	#3
CA has a higher rate of uninsured than LA or SC	muriel_volestrangler	Dec 2012	#24
That's what I thought. And I am one of those CA uninsured.	kestrel91316	Dec 2012	#32
Oh.	sakabatou	Dec 2012	#37
The difference is CA is very much looking forward to having their citizens insured.	JaneyVee	Dec 2012	#41
Yes; it's better put as "these 4 states are refusing Obamacare; they contain 1/4 of the uninsured"	muriel_volestrangler	Dec 2012	#42
THREE STATES Are Responsible For ONE FOURTH Of America's Uninsured. Is Yours One Of Them?	Make7	Dec 2012	#55
I did not even need to look further than the title ....	AnneD	Dec 2012	#4
Uninsured will be able to purchase insurance using the federal exchange	OKNancy	Dec 2012	#5
Isn't the federal government	KatyMan	Dec 2012	#22
For older adults, the plan premiums will be as high as they are now.	amandabeech	Dec 2012	#46
the website obamacarefacts	Name Unpronounceable	Dec 2012	#56
And there is push back against Haley in SC for not expanding Medicaid:	Are_grits_groceries	Dec 2012	#8
it's going to haunt all these governors and state legislators....they will be gone	spanone	Dec 2012	#40
That looks incorrect. Nearly one quarter WITHIN THOSE STATES lack insurance.	Festivito	Dec 2012	#9
You can't know for sure unless you know the gross numbers of uninsured.	rucky	Dec 2012	#25
11,253,928 (4-states) / 46,556,803 (uninsured in US under 65)	Festivito	Dec 2012	#63
The headline claim is correct	muriel_volestrangler	Dec 2012	#26
You are correct. 17% of under 65ers in US, 24+% of US under 65ers uninsured in 2010.	Festivito	Dec 2012	#64
Texas and Florida	Sekhmets Daughter	Dec 2012	#27
The counties pick up some of the costs in Texas	TexasBushwhacker	Dec 2012	#53
It's amazing to me that so many people	Sekhmets Daughter	Dec 2012	#62
Texas and Florida are large, two are down the way	Festivito	Dec 2012	#65
Florida!	secondvariety	Dec 2012	#10
yeah, Pam Blondi	onethatcares	Dec 2012	#23
Just let em go	Resonance_Chamber	Dec 2012	#11
Really now?	cordelia	Dec 2012	#18
Nope, not going. Native Floridian here who will fight for her state	csziggy	Dec 2012	#30
What state do you live in?	former9thward	Dec 2012	#34
Thank God, no, I am not situated in any of those states...	ReRe	Dec 2012	#12
Seems like the people of those states don't care either	Resonance_Chamber	Dec 2012	#13
Nawwww, don't blame the people in the states...	ReRe	Dec 2012	#16
I'm a transplant to SC	Carolina	Dec 2012	#17
Don't broad brush the citizens of any state!	csziggy	Dec 2012	#31
Nearly 40% of Louisianians	NOLALady	Dec 2012	#54
Whaddya want to bet they are all "right to work" states? I know SC is. nt	raccoon	Dec 2012	#14
Texas is as well nt	justabob	Dec 2012	#15
So is FL	Sekhmets Daughter	Dec 2012	#28
Two theories.	moondust	Dec 2012	#19
When you're that poor you can't afford to leave.	hobbit709	Dec 2012	#21
I think Rick Perry is plain old sadistic	LeftInTX	Dec 2012	#36
I knew that TX was on top of the list.	hobbit709	Dec 2012	#20
those 4 states are also about 17% of the population	hfojvt	Dec 2012	#38
I live in New York	SummerSnow	Dec 2012	#39
Jay Nixon (governor) and Chris Koster	xmas74	Dec 2012	#45
K&R	99Forever	Dec 2012	#47
But it's about FREEDOM! Their people are FREE to be uninsured! And...	Beartracks	Dec 2012	#48
I am missing the significance of the "own country" graphic (n/t)	thesquanderer	Dec 2012	#49
I say let them succede!	BobbyBoring	Dec 2012	#50
Proofread. Weak spelling -- "secede" and "too" -- always, always weakens your message.	ancianita	Dec 2012	#66
Yo Idjet	BobbyBoring	Dec 2012	#68
As in "to beautiful", idjet?	ancianita	Dec 2012	#69
Yes. It has been the main focus of my activism here in Tx	w8liftinglady	Dec 2012	#51
Hey, dont fret, we Texans sent the nation the piece of crap Bush and we couldnot get you to take OOP	Thinkingabout	Dec 2012	#52
tx, fla, la -- three of the usual suspects where the fascists have taken over. gee, their policies	HiPointDem	Dec 2012	#57
Texas. It figures. That A$$hole pRick Perry!	SammyWinstonJack	Dec 2012	#61
and two of those states also have no income tax (both are "hurricane states"....	SoCalDem	Dec 2012	#67