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I disagree.

I am 100% for Trump, have been since before he even announced his candidacy.

But Obamacare has no competition from our side. What we had before Obamacare was an expensive mess.

Trump is saying repeal AND REPLACE Obamacare.

But we need to replace it with something equally as good for Americans.

What we had before was an expensive, exclusive mess, which left millions of Americans without coverage.

Not good at all.

But Obamacare has no competition from our side. What we had before Obamacare was an expensive mess.

You are of course completely correct. What we had “before” was a Crony capitalist system dominated by insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, medical conglomerates, lobbyists, lawyers, and etc... All of these parties were more than happy to grab for the increased dollars from the federal government and mandated increases in what consumers have been forced to pay.

What Obamacare needs to be replaced with is a medical system with complete transparency and a return to capitalistic principals so that consumers can once again make informed decisions about their healthcare choices. And this uninformed over-reliance on insurance companies needs to be ditched. Insurance companies have one legitimate purpose and that is to protect financial assets. Having health insurance has no statistical connection with anyone’s health. People with few assets who choose not to carry health insurance have been shown in study after study to be healthier on average than those who purchase health insurance.

The people who should be making health care decisions are the people themselves and their doctors not insurance company executives, government bureaucrats, pharmaceutical company executives, lobbyists and lawyers. As you say they have had their day and managed to make a giant mess of the system.

Repeal. Don’t replace.

I have a few suggestions for reforming the insurance industry and health care system.

1. One price fits all. It should be illegal to charge two people different prices for the same service. Gouging the uninsured in order to save money for the insurance companies is wrong.

2. Allow competition across state lines.

“What we had before was an expensive, exclusive mess, which left millions of Americans without coverage.”

ObamaCare is far more expensive (5 times or more expensive) and still as many people are without coverage. Don’t believe the bullshit the liberals toss out about it.

But we need to replace it with something equally as good for Americans.

Welcome to Free Republic.

Pray tell, what is "good" about the Affordable Care Act for Americans. Name 5 aspects that are positive for those Americans that had health coverage prior. Please also explain how the law has provided so much coverage, yet the estimates of uncovered individuals have not decreased significantly.

I suspect you will not be on this board long, as you appear to be shilling for the left.