Posted on 07/28/2017 12:18:58 PM PDT by PPSman
Senator John McCain has killed Obamacare "skinny repeal" but it should be made clear that much of the fearmongering by mainstream media about repeal and skinny repeal was dishonest by leaving out the complete story.
New York Times "economist" Paul Krugman led the dishonesty by omission. with this retweet:
(Excerpt) Read more at economicpolicyjournal.com ...
People running away from a hostage situation “lose” their captivity.
What about all the people who “have health insurance,” but it’s worthless?
I'm still trying to figure out how 17 million (the figure continues to rise) will lose their health "coverage" when only 8 million are signed up for 0bamacare?
Yes! “Insurance” < > “Health Care” when you have a $5,000 or $10,000 annual deductible and gigantic co-pays. It is only useful if you get some horrendous disease.
You just scuttled your career as a budding “journalist.” You are not allowed to ask such logical questions.
The complete story also involves those who currently have care but between high premiums coupled with high deductibles are unable to take advantage of their “coverage.” A coherent health plan must address this problem in order to be perceived as an improvement. In short, to be covered by insurance from which the “covered” person derives little or no benefit is essentially the same as not having any coverage whatsoever.
Hmmmm, wonder how many of the young folks running away from Obamacare would be happy to buy catastrophic coverage if it were available and affordable..?
In a market free of government interference they could buy it.
YEP what you said/asked. How many millions of people have health insurance that they cannot afford to use, due to the out of pockets? It is really just a “catastrophic” policy, but, under 0bamacare guidelines, it supposedly meets all these needs for coverage.
Accurate headline: 17 million forced to pay for insurance that does them no good and they don’t want.
Bull. 17mm would be on medicare and still freeloading off of me instead of freeloading off of me and getting better health care than I can afford for myself now.
I’m ready for the whole damn mess to just blow the hell up.
Yet, NO ONE, in the media or Congress will say it.
I'm sure our journalists will be on this.
They are so dedicated to finding the truth and watching out for the little guy by keeping the politicians honest..............er....nevermind..............we don't have any journalists in this country.
I'm sure our journalists will be on this.
They are so dedicated to finding the truth and watching out for the little guy by keeping the politicians honest..............er....nevermind..............we don't have any journalists in this country.
According to Leftist rag Mother Jones quoting the CBO, 15 million of those who would lose coverage are people who do not WANT coverage and who signed up only because of the Individual Mandate.
Sources:
Mother Jones
CBO
Sounds like a lot of liberal “happy horse-pucky” doesn’t it?
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