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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Obamacare: how much was it to blame for the loss? [View all]jodymarie aimee
(3,975 posts)55. Pay attention DEMS.... Risk Corrider
That means that when Ins Cos started losing $$$, risk corridor would kick in. And that means Ins Cos would get reimbursed by the Government. Guess who took the risk corridor OUT? Marco Rubio and 6 Rs.....how's that for fucking up the election for us 2 weeks before voting. I told all our DEMs here to tell voters that when doing door knocks. WE, meaning DEMS could fix that easily. ALL the lit here was how premiums were sky high. The Rs did this.... DEMS....please pay attention. We let them fuck us over.
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Maybe right wing site but truth is we have lost two mid terms and on general ...
MyNameIsKhan
Dec 2016
#9
Yes but a single payer drafted with some bi partisan support and that involves private insurance
MyNameIsKhan
Dec 2016
#25
I can update my post to Universal health care where there is basic insurance for everyone
MyNameIsKhan
Dec 2016
#36
Universal healthcare, yes. That was the point of Obamacare. It just came up short.
DanTex
Dec 2016
#41
single payer without private insurance inclusion will not pass... we need germany model of insurance
MyNameIsKhan
Dec 2016
#26
$250 for 2 people is a whole lot better than what you'd get without obamacare. nt
TheFrenchRazor
Dec 2016
#61
Obamacare was done wrong, sold wrong, and of course it cost Democrats in 2016!
paigeatemyshoes
Dec 2016
#49