Posted on 10/05/2013 7:13:13 PM PDT by lowbridge
One mystery of the government shutdown is why Republicans are so apoplectic about the Affordable Care Act, a piece of legislation that aims to make health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans.
One theory is that the Republican leadership is scared that Obamacare actually won't be as bad as they have been saying it will be — that, in fact, Americans (including Republican constituents) will quite like it.
If Americans like Obamacare, the theory goes, this will be a big blow to the Republicans' big sales pitch over the past 30 years, which is that more government is always bad. (This despite the popularity of Medicare, Social Security, and other programs that even many Republicans support.) And this, in turn, the theory goes, will be a big blow to the Republican Party.
Well, it seems at least one Republican is pleasantly surprised by the reality of Obamacare.
Sy Mukherjee of ThinkProgress caught up with Butch Matthews, a 61-year-old former small business owner from Little Rock, Arkansas. Matthews, a diehard Republican, was skeptical of Obamacare. But the new law has already allowed him to buy insurance that is both much better, and much cheaper, than the astronomically expensive pre-Obamacare plan he was clinging to from Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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Sure. He is a Republican from the South and his name is BUTCH MATHEWS.
Right!
Wait till he actually tries to see a doctor.
Pick someone who is paying too much for a poor insurance plan...
It sounds like those around 60 unemployed will do pretty good under Obama-care with the subsidies.
Incentive to retire early.
Ironically those about 30 males will pay lots more.
Don’t know about this guy.
Butch “CHAD”(LOL!) Mathews
Sy Mukherjee of ThinkProgress...(he wouldn’t LIE, would he?)
Hey, Sy...how long does it take to receive your check from Soros?
I bet the yutz could’ve found cheaper health insurance without Obamacare.
You know, bully for him, but $300-$500 a month (the ranges I found out for my family) would bankrupt us. I can barely keep food on the table, house payments and other necessities. This would kill us. This is total bull crap.
“Sy Mukherjee of ThinkProgress....”
Hardly a trustworthy source.
Blodget is so in the tank for Obama that he doesn’t realize he’s grown gills.
“Butch Matthews”? What is that, Obama’s nickname for Chrissy Matthews on “date night”?
Think Progress doesn’t print the truth. Ever.
The guy listed in your link is from New Mexico. This Butch Matthews is from Arkansas.
I am not surprised this is the case frankly.
Wait before you throw tomatoes.
There are some cases where the exchange will be cheaper. Sure, they will find some cases like that.
There are many where the opposite is the case as well, and many states where costs will be higher with the exchange.
In addition, I know a FB friend from college whose individual plan is being dropped due to Obamacare.
A few cases where the exchange is cheaper does not a good law make.
So everyone call those numbers!! The IRS needs to continue adding to it’s data base of uninsured citizens.
Didn’t Media Matters or the Nation have anybody?
Isn’t “Butch Matthews” Mitt Romney’s pen name?
Butch has his homes and cars paid for. It might work for him, but not for the majority whom had healthcare paid for by their company as a benefit and now have to battle increases that will swallow their home mortgage and food costs.
I smell propaganda. Senior citizen suddenly converts to socialized medicine, eh? Yeah, that sounds realistic.
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