Posted on 07/22/2019 9:29:22 AM PDT by John Semmens
In a bid to separate himself from his more socialist rivals, former Vice-President Joe Biden promised to preserve Obamacare and attempted to reassure voters that "if you like your health care plan, your employer-based plan, you can keep it. If you like your private insurance, you can keep it."
However, arbiter of what is and isn't permissible for Democrats, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) called his promise "worthless. I don't think too many people will be heartbroken if we go to a Medicare for all plan. Unless you qualify for a subsidy, Obamacare is very expensive. The monthly premium for a 'bronze' plan is $700 and the annual deductible is around $6,000. A family that has this plan will be $14,000 out-of-pocket before they receive any benefits. So, I doubt many would be eager to keep these plans."
"Second, President Obama's promise that people who liked their health plans when Obamacare was passed turned out to be untrue," the Congresswoman pointed out. "In fact, this promise was declared the 'lie of the year for 2013' by PolitiFact. It boggles the mind that Biden believes he can successfully recycle this fib."
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http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,369049.0.html
Joe Biden is a drunk.
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