The ACA is broken in the middle. (Bernie's plan is better)

[Joe the Revelator]

I am middle class. I work for a fortune 500 and since the ACA went into effect, I went from paying co-pays, to having 15k deductibles on my family's healthcare ( 5k a person, 3 person family).

If Bernie's plan raises my income tax less than 15k a year, I'm in, to get the deductible gorilla off my back. As it stands, its like I don't have insurance at all.

[airplaneman]

1. Tell me about it

5K plan 5K deductible and an HSA which means I pay for a lot of things up front.
8% tax would be a savings here too.
-Airpalane

[Autumn]

2. Bernie's plan is much better and will actually help people.

Between deductibles and co pays many people pay for a product that they can't afford to use.

[Joe the Revelator]

5. That's exactly it!

Aside from my 1 year old, my wife and I put off going to the doctor completely.

[Doctor_J]

3. I work for a 300 person non profit. annual max went from 500/yr to 8500/yr to 12500/year

since the implementation of heritage care. 30% of my take home pay. More than 40% for new people at my place. As with most conservative schemes, working stiffs bear the brunt.

[Joe the Revelator]

4. When it comes to healthcare, I am not better off then I was 8 years ago.