My email to Senator John McCain:

[jillan]

Senator McCain -

If "Obamacare" is defeated due to the highly partisan Supreme Court, and since you are hoping it does, I expect you to explain it to my 22 year old daughter, who is graduating the University of Arizona in May with honors, why YOU are wanting to take away her healthcare.
Even though she has a job lined up after graduation which will provide her with healthcare benefits, she inherited her paternal grandmother's thyroid and has a pre-existing condition. Therefore she will be uninsurable. Under Obamacare, this would not have been a problem.


As her mother, I do not have the heart to explain to her after all her hard work to get to the place where she is in life why she will be treated as a second class citizen who does not deserve healthcare.
I will let you, her Senator who is supposed to be representing her, explain it to her.

Sincerely,
Jillxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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I'll let you know if he responds.

I could spit nails right now.

[chowder66]

1. Spitting nails could be deemed a pre-existing condition....

[GopperStopper2680]

2. He probably won't respond..

But if he does you can expect it to be something apologetic and couched in polite terms. And it'll insult anyone who can see through it. And I hope you post it all over the net so others can see it.

[jillan]

3. I'm sure I will get something that says thank you for contacting Senator McCain.

And that will be it.

[gratuitous]

6. Here's the script

Let's see how prescient I am:

Dear jillian:

Thank you for contacting me on this vital issue affecting so many of our nation's citizens. It's always a pleasure to hear from voters and I appreciate your sharing your views on this matter. Our country is all the stronger for your participation!

Best wishes,
Sen. John McCain

P.S. You can click on the link below to make a direct contribution to my re-election campaign to be sure that I will continue to serve and represent the great people of the state of Arizona.

[Yavapai]

9. ...and with his franking privilege we will get to pay the postage.

It will be cut and paste bullsh*t and John McCain will never see it.

[Dawson Leery]

4. Mr. "I flew in the Naval Airforce because of my daddy" is not going

show you any sympathy.

[jillan]

5. Mr "Obama whooped my ass in the election and I want him to fail"

definitely couldn't care less as his family has medical insurance thanks to you and me.

[Dawson Leery]

10. John McCain is petty.

Also, his "maverick" act is just that. Johnny needed to give penance for his involvement in the Keating 5 (S&L regulation) scandal, as well as his failures as a naval pilot.

[Swede Atlanta]

7. I hope you are mistaken about her uninsurability.....

Coverage of pre-existing conditions varies widely based on the employer. Without the ACA, many premium-based policies excluded pre-existing conditions outright whereas some limited only certain categories of pre-existing conditions.

But policies of many "self-insured" employers such as mine do not impose a pre-existing condition exemption to coverage.

Not sure of the specifics of her situation but hopefully her employer does not have a pre-existing condition exclusion that would apply to her condition.

But your point is well taken, even if she gets coverage with this employer, who is to say that her next employer may exclude pre-existing conditions.

The only reason the exclusion of pre-existing conditions or the dramatically increased premiums for persons with such conditions flies is because of the profit motive. If our health care system was designed with the PURPOSE of preventing and treating illness, this wouldn't be an issue. As long as there is money to be made on people's misfortunes, this will remain a problem.

[jillan]

8. We'll see what happens when she starts her new position.

Fingers are crossed for her.
She had to have surgery and has to follow up with a doctor every 6 months - it would be horrid if she was denied.