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Obama Pushes Bogus Claim About ACA: Your Premiums Cost Less Than Your Cell Phone Bill
Townhall.com ^ | December 11, 2018 | Beth Bauman

Posted on 12/11/2018 3:51:58 PM PST by Kaslin

Barack Obama is doing everything in his power to encourage average Americans to sign up for the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. In fact, he's doing everything he possibly can to keep the legislation that has been deemed his legacy, from dying.

On Monday, Obama shared a video, reminding Americans to sign up in case they get "very sick" in 2019.

No jump shots. No ferns. No memes. Not this time. I’m going to give it to you straight: If you need health insurance for 2019, the deadline to get covered is December 15. Go to https://t.co/ob1Ynoesod today and pass this on — you just might save a life. pic.twitter.com/8mHMsXGY0g— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 10, 2018

What's bogus is Obama makes the claim that most people can get health insurance for $50 to $100 a month, which he says is significantly less than a person's cell phone bill. 

A couple years ago, when I had my own business, I had health insurance through the exchange. I was paying roughly $350/month for just myself. My deductible was significantly lower than some of the other plans that had lower premiums and higher deductibles. I don't see the doctor very much but when I do, I don't want a $300-$400 bill. 

Out of curiosity, I checked how much it would be for me to get a plan on Obamacare. Right now. For a 26-year-old, who sees the doctor 3-4 times a year and takes 2-3 prescriptions, there was nothing under $270 in Idaho. How is that less than my cell phone bill? And how is that affordable when the deductibles are thousands and thousands of dollars? What incentive do people – especially young adults my age – have to enroll in Obamacare when they'd pay more health insurance than they'd spend out-of-pocket for the few times a year they see the doctor?

This is another fabricated lie, just like "if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: aca; arrogantpos; barackhussein0bama; fecklesspos; freeobamadolls; obama; obamacare; pos; worstpresidentever
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I omitted the title president on purpose I never considered that arrogant pos former resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave my president.
1 posted on 12/11/2018 3:51:58 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

My wife and I have a cell phone bill of $175.00 per month (three business lines).

Our $500 deductible health plan costs us $300 per month (thank you Christian Healthshare (CHS)).

If it was not for CHS our monthly premiums would be $1,000 +/- $100 and our deductible would be $10,000.

What a POS this vile man is!


2 posted on 12/11/2018 3:56:51 PM PST by BBB333 (The Power Of Trump Compels You!)
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To: Kaslin

Is he a paid celebrity endorser?


3 posted on 12/11/2018 3:58:02 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
"You lie!"

4 posted on 12/11/2018 3:58:30 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: Kaslin

Go away you fly drawing POS.


5 posted on 12/11/2018 3:58:40 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Kaslin

And of course the LSM gave him a pass on all his lies.


6 posted on 12/11/2018 4:01:44 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: Kaslin

So this nitwit is really trying to tell me that my eyes are lying to me. LOL


7 posted on 12/11/2018 4:02:36 PM PST by Durbin
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To: Brilliant

Why is he still public and spouting and promoting “his” healthcare plan? He’s made for life. So what’s his malfunction?


8 posted on 12/11/2018 4:04:23 PM PST by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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To: Kaslin
For a 26-year-old, who sees the doctor 3-4 times a year and takes 2-3 prescriptions, there was nothing under $270 in Idaho.

26 years old and takes 2 to 3 prescriptions? Wow...

9 posted on 12/11/2018 4:08:13 PM PST by politicket (Don't remove a Bernie Sanders bumper sticker. It's the only thing holding the car together!)
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To: Kaslin

No ferns, not even any Fruit Loops in the bathtub this time.
Just down & dirty!


10 posted on 12/11/2018 4:10:31 PM PST by lee martell (AT)
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To: Kaslin

Did the Washington Post put Obama on the ‘Bottomless Pinocchio” list for this and more blatant lies?

Silly me, of course not.


11 posted on 12/11/2018 4:11:40 PM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: Kaslin

Just an out of touch POS like that State of Ill. Transportation big wig telling people if he pays $150 a month for a cellphone and $50 for bottled water (he assumes all people do) therefore everyone can afford to pay more for the filling in of pot holes and should pony up for more in gas tax.


12 posted on 12/11/2018 4:12:06 PM PST by DAC21
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To: vannrox

He desperately wants to be seen as relevant and having accomplished something in those eight long horrible years we all want to forget.


13 posted on 12/11/2018 4:12:37 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: BBB333

I have a friend who is self employed in Arizona, his premiums are around $2000.00 per month with a $10k deductible. This was the best he could do under Zero Care because his wife is a cancer survivor. Prior to Zero Care, he was at $500.00 per month with a $2k deductible.


14 posted on 12/11/2018 4:21:02 PM PST by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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To: politicket

Noticed that.


15 posted on 12/11/2018 4:21:51 PM PST by doorgunner69
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To: Kaslin

Zero doesn’t look like he is aging well.


16 posted on 12/11/2018 4:22:02 PM PST by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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To: Kaslin

The cost of my health insurance tripled.


17 posted on 12/11/2018 4:22:38 PM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Kaslin

however, your premiums purchase a very large deductable that in effect is no insurance.


18 posted on 12/11/2018 4:24:58 PM PST by bert ( (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
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To: Kaslin
Let's see. Wife and I have Xfinity phones so monthly cost = $0.

Last time I checked an OshitCare plan for the two of us was about $3000/month. He's just a little off.

19 posted on 12/11/2018 4:30:46 PM PST by CA_soon_gone
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To: Kaslin
The last two years my health insurance went from $500/month to $1200/month and since I paid for it at work it was considered income which put me into another tax bracket. I'd say the last two years of the arrogant POS’ Obama care cost me over $20K in my savings for retirement.
20 posted on 12/11/2018 4:31:00 PM PST by vetvetdoug
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