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Mind-blowing how people have forgotten the time before the ACA, which limited insurer excess profit and forbid denial due to pre-existing conditions
Yeah, now it's just so expensive I avoid treatment altogether and therefore can't get denied.
It for sure sucks now! Lieberman killed the public option and things have only gotten worse since then as we haven't taken on the usury of insurance, PE hospitals, and pharma, but the ACA was a step in the right direction that's been continuously sabotaged ever since it was implemented
The ACA was a turd with some rhetorical polish. That's it, and anyone seeking health care in this country knows it.
Fucking MAGA in disguise.
Still waiting on your dear leader's 'concept of plan'.
Pretty lazy response.
I'm not a Donald supporter. I'm just also unwilling to pretend that a regressive health care system is a good thing because it came from the Blue MAGA instead of the Red MAGA, especially considering Obama could have (and should have) done better. .
You're every bit as intelligent as one. You're Blue MAGA, you fucking idiot.
I'm voting blue regardless, and I hope that the person you're responding to probably will as well. I liked Obama's approach, his demeanor, but not everything that he did. Despite that, I voted for him twice.
MAGA, pretty famously now, has no principles. They require loyalty to trump despite any policy flip flops.
His not being a fan of something Obama did because he thinks Obama should have known and done better is somehow following a MAGA playbook?
I know where you're coming from. I'm terrified that Putin's goon squad will somehow wreck any chance of recovery in November. But I doubt I'll stop being critical of the Democratic leadership. Instead of having the approach "view blue despite all these internal party issues" we should be trying "vote blue and get involved to help us fix these issues."
This is an ignorant approach. Do your homework, think for yourself, and vote based on the candidate(s), not solely party affiliation.
Lol, you sure have a lot of opinions. What part about it is 'lazy'?
Edit: What is your plan? Enlighten us wise one.
The lazy bit was to jump to Trump supporter after hearing criticism of party.
Is it any more 'lazy' than this person jumping straight to Obama as the responsible 'party 'when the ACA is mentioned?
For better or worse it was his flagship legislation.
I don't really care though, it isn't a laziness competition.
Here's a refresher for you on which branch does what. (Hint: the President is the Executive branch, and Congress is the Legislative branch).
USA.gov - Branches of Government
And here's more about the ACA, including who introduced it to Congress...I'll give you a hint, it wasn't Obama.
Affordable Care Act - Wikipedia
I understand it is commonly referred to as one of his flagship policies, but my point is that he is one person in a much larger process. Do you disagree?
No competition, I was asking what the difference between the two were. You seemed to have no problem stating your opinion when the question was directed at someone else, so I wanted to give you a platform to continue with your thoughts, feelings, and opinions on that subject to expand the discussion. But like you said, 'I don't really care though'.
I remember having these kinds of arguments in 2015.
Cool story bro.
To be fair, they weren’t looking.
All of those things still exist now, provided you can't afford to be price gouged, which is the vast majority of Americans.
And Obama could have given us a truly universal system
Glad to see you weren't paying attention.