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Voltaire2

(15,377 posts)
9. Wtf?
Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:24 AM
Jan 2025

This idiotic talking point is from the original ACA rollout that included a very small fee for people who opted out of coverage. The ‘mandate’ was never compulsory, and the rightwing outrage was entirely manufactured.

You go right ahead and not have any health insurance. Good luck!

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And these CEOs wonder what precipitated the tragic murder of one of their own... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #1
+ riversedge Jan 2025 #10
I'll BUMP the hell out of that post........... Bengus81 Jan 2025 #13
Every last CEO running a company that takes AllyCat Jan 2025 #2
You want it to go away? OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #6
Wtf? Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #9
I don't have health insurance. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #30
Insurance mamacita75 Jan 2025 #32
In many ways, it is exactly that. And, we let it keep on keeping on. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #37
You want it to go away? AllyCat Jan 2025 #24
Well, my suggestion was less messy... OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #29
Mine makes a greater impression. AllyCat Jan 2025 #36
The greed is out of control. Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #3
Medical Necessary bmichaelh Jan 2025 #4
Bean counters practicing medicine...... Eff 'em with a cactus. lastlib Jan 2025 #5
Thus confirming health insurance does actually cost an arm and a leg ColinC Jan 2025 #7
The obvious answer is to rip the limbs off of a few executives Orrex Jan 2025 #8
Mario is coming... Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #19
Universal healthcare for all. Eliminate health insurance permanently. Internal and external review of program mechanics. Magoo48 Jan 2025 #11
⬆⬆⬆THIS⬆⬆⬆ Think. Again. Jan 2025 #27
The cruelty is the point. 2naSalit Jan 2025 #12
Yep sadly...as they laugh and clink their drink glasses together in a toast Bengus81 Jan 2025 #14
Years ago I had a friend whose daughter was born without an arm. milestogo Jan 2025 #15
OMG. AllyCat Jan 2025 #25
So, they wouldn't even consider the child's Ilsa Jan 2025 #28
Add to that - because its a growing child milestogo Jan 2025 #31
Business model is now openly " just pay us and shut the F up" Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #16
Then the people who made this new policy should have a limb removed. sakabatou Jan 2025 #17
Prosthetic limbs will hereinafter be called Vanity Limbs Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #18
Exactly mamacita75 Jan 2025 #33
If he hasn't already done so, Michael Adams needs to reach out to Colorado's Second Congressional District generalbetrayus Jan 2025 #20
Maybe if they lost limbs they would understand the need and importance of prosthetics? Pachamama Jan 2025 #21
Insurer: "As long as you can hop on one leg, sorry. Request denied." Vinca Jan 2025 #22
It's just a flesh wound JoseBalow Jan 2025 #23
SERIOUSLY? Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 #26
Where's the investigation? CEOs should be dragged in and made to answer. IcyPeas Jan 2025 #34
My son lost a leg at 17 buzzycrumbhunger Jan 2025 #35
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