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bucolic_frolic

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13. Get out while the gettin' is good

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 11:30 AM

Aug 2017

It was said of someone famous who passed this week.

Is it rational to extend one's life while the political system of one's country is being destroyed?

yeah, I have no healthcare. probably never will.

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"Trump administration's own actions are triggering double-digit premium increases..." [View all] CousinIT Aug 2017 OP

What would have been the increase or decrease without Trump? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #1

Probably exactly the same BASE Aug 2017 #2

Nope. tazkcmo Aug 2017 #4

Thats exactly what I mean BASE Aug 2017 #5

It wasn't their backup green917 Aug 2017 #6

Interesting user name ya got there....n/t PasadenaTrudy Aug 2017 #14

Medicare for everyone! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2017 #3

Every single thing this guy does is a disaster for Americans. DK504 Aug 2017 #7

For America, & the world. Alice11111 Aug 2017 #11

I called Blue Shield of CA on Monday and she verified the CA increase of 12.5%. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #8

I'm sorry. That happened to me too. Alice11111 Aug 2017 #9

I turned my half empty into a half full... BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #15

Whew...that is tough. Alice11111 Aug 2017 #16

Sabotaged by the GOP SHRED Aug 2017 #10

We wouldn't have steep premium increases if Trump didn't choose to play games w/healthcare meow2u3 Aug 2017 #12

Get out while the gettin' is good bucolic_frolic Aug 2017 #13