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After Obama Meeting, Insurers Question Plan’s Workability
The New York Times ^
| November 15, 2013
| Reed Abelson, Susanne Craig and Michael Shear
Posted on 11/15/2013 9:02:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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Try to imagine any previous chief executive doing this. Really try.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
It’s right out of Atlas Shrugged.
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:05:15 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(21st century. I'm not a fan.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I wonder about the begging ...
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:06:15 PM PST
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
he was telling them to disobey the law
How does he expect them to act?
did he give it to them in writing? Wouldn’t that be grounds for impeachment? (ordering them to disobey the law and guaranteeing them no consequences? or what)
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:08:09 PM PST
by
Mr. K
To: 2ndDivisionVet
“Try to imagine any previous chief executive doing this. Really try. “
Really, isn’t this the good ol’ fashioned Fascist economic system in action right here?
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:09:28 PM PST
by
catnipman
(Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
To: ClearCase_guy
Man you hit on the head. Ayn Rand's philosophy has some real holes it (and some good points), but she really excelled at painting an American corporatist dsytopia.
To: Mr. K
Wait, he made yesterday’s announcement without warning the ones that were going to do all the work and lose money on the deal. Gee, I’m shocked. What an idiot.
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:12:16 PM PST
by
USNBandit
(sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
If the GOP is smart (they are lousy campaigners) they should make Ads showing real grannies, real cancer patients, real kids with serious diseases, etc being pushed off the cliff by Obamacare.
The Rats made a Ad about Paul Ryan pushing a fake granny off the cliff. Now the Rats are pushing real people off the insurance cliff.
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:14:14 PM PST
by
entropy12
(Zero thanks to all who stayed home and helped elect president Zero.)
To: Mr. K
He wasn't some much asking to break the law as he was asking them to be scape goats. There have been a number articles today explaining that the eggs Obama cracked to make his omelette probably can't be put back together.
If it works, Obama would still force people FTP replace there present insurance with High cost Obamacare insurance and get the insurance business to take the fall.
To: ClearCase_guy
There will no longer be any reason to read ATLAS SHRUGGED. When this is all over the real story line will be epic in itself and overshadow Ayn Rand's vision.
Overshadowed by hubris that even she could not fathom.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
We did everything Obama wanted, and this is the thanks we get, said one high-ranking official in a state with its own exchange. I cant tell you how fed up we are.
Delightful to read.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I can’t imagine it.
The lies and politics of this situation are making me sick.
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:26:42 PM PST
by
berdie
To: ToastedHead
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11/15/2013 9:30:02 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: onyx
(Now is a great time to admit I have no idea what BTTT means:)
To: ToastedHead
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:38:00 PM PST
by
onyx
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To: Cannoneer
You’re correct about Atlas, but think about the fact that Terry Gilliam couldn’t even imagine a level of Government dysfunction THIS bad when coming up with Brazil!
To: ToastedHead
We did everything Obama wanted, and this is the thanks we get, said one high-ranking official in a state with its own exchange. I cant tell you how fed up we are. Obama forgot to add in his original statement:
"Once you comply with what I want - turn around, drop trou, and bend over. Don't worry - I'LL drive ... and BTW, YOU have to pay for the Vaseline ..."
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:38:59 PM PST
by
Lmo56
(If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
To: Lmo56
Lol. The insurance industry must feel so used. Obama didn’t even stay the whole night. “I have golf in the morning.”
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Try to imagine any previous chief executive doing this. Really try. That a chief executive would even consider getting himself into this chaotic mess, much less attempting to "back out" of it after he had forced it on the people gives us an indication of how completely ill-equipped he is for the office of the president.
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posted on
11/15/2013 9:49:02 PM PST
by
oldbrowser
(The debt limit is the emergency brake on government spending)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
The insurance executives are quiet about this, unlike the press release of yesterday. The insurance industry is financially covered by the Pathway and don't want to rock the boat. I think that they will go along with this, as best they can. This may involve taking some of the fall. However, I am interested to see how achievable this change seems to be with 'only' a 10% to 15% premium increase. It will sure beat a 200% premium increase for most!
The fly in the ointment is the State Insurance Commissioners. They are not in on the scam. They are just innocent bystanders and are justifiably upset.
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