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When this crap first started I knew a plumber/pipefitter who worked for a government contractor doing shipyard work. He was on an employer plan that took about $240 a month out of his monthly checks. He had two young boys, a $10 copay and $1,000 deductible.

After his insurance was given to him by the huckster he voted for his share of the employer subsidized premium went up to $404 within two years and his deductible rose to $8,500. For all practical purposes, he now has no insurance, since with two young boys always catching schoolborne diseases and breaking or pulling things playing the games boys play, he has to pay out of pocket for every visit, every pill, every shot and every x-ray he needs.

By 2012 he no longer loved the huckster and his dream of buying a home was gone while he paid an ever rising rent and covered every medical expense hi family encountered.