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66. We'll see how far you're willing to carry Teapublican water re: the ACA nt

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Companies' cancellation of existing health insurance policies continues [View all] hooverville29 Oct 2013 OP

Pointing out that the Insurance Industry randr Oct 2013 #1

Yep. Not saying wheels are coming off, but it's not good. hooverville29 Oct 2013 #2

It is a real issue, certainly. Laelth Oct 2013 #88

Looks like the counry will be moving to single payer faster than anyone ever thought. shraby Oct 2013 #3

Here the GOP does enter in. It'll never pass this Congress or the next. hooverville29 Oct 2013 #5

They should say, "oh, those? Not really insurance so it doesn't count" Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #4

And that's what the WH must clear up and get the Prez off the exposed, general position hooverville29 Oct 2013 #8

That "political price to pay" was baked into the assumptions about ACA Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #15

Disapproval is going up (back to 50+% levels)and so is approval (42%) as undecideds decide hooverville29 Oct 2013 #26

Here's the RealClear tracking of polls on the subject. hooverville29 Oct 2013 #27

Is it rolled out? No! Not one person has started on insurance through exchanges Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #31

It's that kind of elitist contempt for ordinary people that can cause real problems down the road hooverville29 Oct 2013 #39

Even Ted Cruz is convinced it will work Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #47

Hogwash Morganfleeman Nov 2013 #99

From the lack of accurate facts you throw up Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #100

It's common sense Morganfleeman Nov 2013 #109

"Elitist"? And is "special advantage" anything like "special rights"? kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #95

What was done in ACA to prevent this? bigwillq Oct 2013 #6

There was a DU thread up earlier today about a moratorium on such things HereSince1628 Oct 2013 #68

from what I have gathered littlewolf Oct 2013 #7

Because the existing policies didn't cover what is required by ACA. Most of sinkingfeeling Oct 2013 #9

Policies weren't 'junk' to people who first bought them. Now rug's pulled out from under them hooverville29 Oct 2013 #14

You are so transparent. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #32

No, as a matter of fact you are. You expect ordinary people to accept what looks like disadvantage hooverville29 Oct 2013 #46

Look like? treestar Nov 2013 #103

Here's what no one warned them about spinbaby Oct 2013 #40

No, they were junk. The people buying them didn't understand that. jeff47 Oct 2013 #84

Thank you for your concern. The only thing clumsy in this picture is your attempt kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #96

Yes they were junk Shivering Jemmy Nov 2013 #106

Horseshit... ReverendDeuce Oct 2013 #52

in fact there are multiple changes, obamacare being sometime the cause, but more often the excuse. unblock Oct 2013 #10

theyre cancelling the policies that allowed you to be kicked off if you get sick leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #11

Yeah. but people had them and in fact had a form of health insurance, faulty or not. hooverville29 Oct 2013 #17

they had the til they got sick then they were cancelled anyway leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #50

True, but they are also cancelling policies SoCalNative Oct 2013 #45

Ahhhhhgeeez, not THIS shit again........................ kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #97

Those policies are the equivalent of the "accidental death" policies that masquerade SoCalDem Oct 2013 #12

That probably should have been explained leftstreet Oct 2013 #13

Ooooh!!! You nailed Obama on that one! Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #16

He did it to himself leftstreet Oct 2013 #18

You mean spoke the truth? The ones being cancelled are not "health care" Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #21

He probably should have explained it n/t leftstreet Oct 2013 #23

Fly by night plans is how Dean put it Skink Oct 2013 #77

What a shock to see an anti-ACA troll like you posting rightwing screeds against the ACA geek tragedy Oct 2013 #24

Are you confusing me with someone else? leftstreet Oct 2013 #25

The fact that you push rightwing talking points and policy goals. You were here pimping the House geek tragedy Oct 2013 #28

Is Forbes magazine banned at DU? leftstreet Oct 2013 #29

I'm glad you just have to eat the individual mandate Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #35

Good grief n/t leftstreet Oct 2013 #48

If your agenda and sources weren't so transparently rightwing, you geek tragedy Oct 2013 #37

So Forbes magazine isn't banned here? leftstreet Oct 2013 #43

Due to the tolerance of rightwing talking points around here, you're free to do so geek tragedy Oct 2013 #63

You're saying I might be banned? leftstreet Oct 2013 #65

We'll see how far you're willing to carry Teapublican water re: the ACA nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #66

?? leftstreet Oct 2013 #67

No, I'm thinking of the person who came here to support the House GOP's demand geek tragedy Oct 2013 #69

Um..I was here long before the ACA leftstreet Oct 2013 #70

Oh bullshit. You've been as nuanced on the ACA as Ted Cruz. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #72

You're starting to creep me out leftstreet Oct 2013 #73

Interesting to see a series of Obama quotes referred to as a "rightwing screed". hughee99 Oct 2013 #33

Helpfully compiled by a Tea Party author. More to the point, people will be getting better plans geek tragedy Oct 2013 #42

Ah, so they're out of context then, right? n/t hughee99 Oct 2013 #60

Yes. He was talking about plans that were around in 2009 and grandfathered in. geek tragedy Oct 2013 #64

How about having them cancelled and having nothing but a chance to pay more. Don't expect people hooverville29 Oct 2013 #19

Boo SoCalDem Oct 2013 #20

And that's exactly the 'screw the people' attitude that will be deadly at the polls hooverville29 Oct 2013 #49

for the greedy bastard GOP.. I agree with you there SoCalDem Oct 2013 #54

Not remotely true. That's what's called a "talking point" to parrot... ReverendDeuce Oct 2013 #55

Sorry, I forgot that the national law is all about you SoCalDem Oct 2013 #56

People forced to stop spending money on junk insurance, get subsidy to buy something much better nt geek tragedy Oct 2013 #22

Obama should tell people that are being dropped they're TOO STUPID to know hughee99 Oct 2013 #30

Thank you for the libertarian/Tea Party spin on this. Your objection to improving people's geek tragedy Oct 2013 #44

Nice, I see what you did there. hughee99 Oct 2013 #59

Yes, you pushed the Tea Party/libertarian line is that we don't need consumer protection geek tragedy Oct 2013 #62

Excuse me? I pushed no such thing. hughee99 Oct 2013 #74

This is per se trolling. You complain about plans being discontinued because geek tragedy Oct 2013 #78

I specifically said in the post you're replying to, hughee99 Oct 2013 #85

So, you're simultaneously complaining geek tragedy Oct 2013 #86

You're getting closer... hughee99 Oct 2013 #93

Trying to communicate the nuances of health care reform in soundbytes geek tragedy Oct 2013 #94

That member did no such thing leftstreet Oct 2013 #76

Ha, the "delay the mandate like the Republicans want" caucus geek tragedy Oct 2013 #79

I stood with Obama when he opposed the mandate leftstreet Oct 2013 #82

"You'll be able to keep your existing insurance*" lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #34

89 posts? LOL, we get it! nt Logical Oct 2013 #36

... redqueen Oct 2013 #53

The ACA does not force the insurers to JoePhilly Oct 2013 #38

Here is a true life example of my health insurance under ObamaCare gerogie1 Oct 2013 #41

I feel like framing my cancelation notice. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #51

"If you are happy with your plan, you can keep it." oldhippie Oct 2013 #57

sarcasm? B2G Oct 2013 #91

Just goes to show how the insurance industry has been ripping off people EC Oct 2013 #58

Looks like we have a rw meme of the day - TBF Oct 2013 #61

You are unhappy with a market based law Skidmore Oct 2013 #71

Today's talking points. eye roll nt cry baby Oct 2013 #75

When it dawns on people that they no longer have to worry about Rex Oct 2013 #80

I am sick to death of Dems buying into this. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #81

Me too! To expect everything to work flawlessly is being dishonest! Rex Oct 2013 #83

As true as many of responses to this issue are on this thread, Vinnie From Indy Oct 2013 #87

What's real is junk insurance Lifelong Dem Oct 2013 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author tconer Oct 2013 #90

Think Progress debunked NBC's report on insurance cancellations, and there is more ProSense Oct 2013 #92

Thanks for debunking the NBC propoganda. Here's a much better article from PBS. Sarah 979 Nov 2013 #98

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #107

It was always the case that they could be cancelled treestar Nov 2013 #101

Its amazing how many pretend to not get the distinction you just made. JoePhilly Nov 2013 #104

Reality check. 99Forever Nov 2013 #102

Good, I'm glad Shivering Jemmy Nov 2013 #105

How would you have solved the heathcare problem in this country? Marrah_G Nov 2013 #108