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Hoyt

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4. If we are going to continue paying premiums rather than taxes, I think we need modified

Reply to TeamPooka (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 20, 2017, 01:11 AM

Apr 2017

community rating. But, even then, I think it is wrong to saddle young people with higher premiums than they might otherwise pay. I'm fine with taxing others, reducing military, etc., to subsidize elderly or poor.

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Some Republicans Think They May Have A Health Care Deal [View all] TomCADem Apr 2017 OP

You mean after they sat around with their thumbs up their asses for 7 years Warpy Apr 2017 #1

Agreed, I wouldnt trust the bastards not to have loopholes out the ass to let the insurance cstanleytech Apr 2017 #3

And..... SergeStorms Apr 2017 #12

Community rating is the one thing that keeps insurance companies from gouging most of their customer TeamPooka Apr 2017 #2

If we are going to continue paying premiums rather than taxes, I think we need modified Hoyt Apr 2017 #4

The fascists will increase military spending and will cut taxes for their peeps elmac Apr 2017 #7

Anyone who doesn't know whatever the GOP comes up with is only for billionaires, is an idiot. C Moon Apr 2017 #5

just more of the same garbage from the Greedy Old Pig party Skittles Apr 2017 #6

Yep, fascist pigs love to murder the poor and elderly elmac Apr 2017 #8

it's just unbelievable how they can STILL get people to vote for them Skittles Apr 2017 #9

The key to the "compromise" MedusaX Apr 2017 #10

My prediction... Kablooie Apr 2017 #11

Their problem is that there isn't any small change that won't make it worse. yardwork Apr 2017 #16

advance another benefit to the public interest in the state sofa king Apr 2017 #13

Let 'em do it. It's all card-sharp tricks meant to Hortensis Apr 2017 #14

do they think we are that ignorant? mdbl Apr 2017 #15

Heavy Exposure Is Needed ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #17

"some" nt Javaman Apr 2017 #18

In other words, an even more complicated ACA. randome Apr 2017 #19