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easttexaslefty

(1,554 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:29 PM Mar 2014

After almost 40 years

My self-employed construction worker husband finally has health insurance we can afford.
No bullshit. Thank you, Obama.

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After almost 40 years (Original Post) easttexaslefty Mar 2014 OP

That's awesome! polichick Mar 2014 #1

A lot of others like him out there mokawanis Mar 2014 #2

I'm self-employed too and the ACA Lex Mar 2014 #3

That's a big deal. moondust Mar 2014 #4

No bullshit! Thank you, Obama! mountain grammy Mar 2014 #5

It is a very big deal to us easttexaslefty Mar 2014 #6

So happy that you now have health insurance you can afford Hannahcares Mar 2014 #7

k&r... spanone Mar 2014 #8

Awesome! JoePhilly Mar 2014 #9

The congress passed the bill RobertEarl Mar 2014 #10

Yes, completely shameful. It's a huge regret for anyone who thinks it through that we didn't get gtar100 Mar 2014 #12

We are so grateful easttexaslefty Mar 2014 #11

kick Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #13

Congratulations! NBachers Mar 2014 #14

Shout it far and wide! nt No Vested Interest Apr 2014 #15

polichick

(37,152 posts)

1. That's awesome!

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:30 PM

Mar 2014

mokawanis

(4,435 posts)

2. A lot of others like him out there

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:31 PM

Mar 2014

My brother retired last year and thanks to ACA he won't have to go back to work in order to get health insurance. Thank you, Obama.

Lex

(34,108 posts)

3. I'm self-employed too and the ACA

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:34 PM

Mar 2014

helped me get a better policy for around $200 less per month.
And guess where the $200 savings per month will go--back into my business, back into the local economy.

moondust

(19,963 posts)

4. That's a big deal.

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:36 PM

Mar 2014

mountain grammy

(26,598 posts)

5. No bullshit! Thank you, Obama!

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:36 PM

Mar 2014

We're covered!

easttexaslefty

(1,554 posts)

6. It is a very big deal to us

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:38 PM

Mar 2014

n/t

Hannahcares

(118 posts)

7. So happy that you now have health insurance you can afford

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:50 PM

Mar 2014

DH and I had to purchase on individual market for 15 years. With my preexisting condition the monthly premium was $1535! Hubby very healthy - his premium was $830 per month. We struggle to pay, and didn't dare use med services as our rates went up each time we did! Ran through almost all our retirement savings until we finally hit Medicare this year.ACA is a blessing to so many folks - too bad it took so long to do this. Peace, Hannah

spanone

(135,795 posts)

8. k&r...

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:52 PM

Mar 2014

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

9. Awesome!

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:52 PM

Mar 2014

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

10. The congress passed the bill

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:59 PM

Mar 2014

Obama signed it. Pelosi got it done.

Imagine what else a Democratic congress could have done had the people given Pelosi another 4 years. The opposition party campaigned against Pelosi in 2010, and the people sucked it up. Shameful, was it not?

gtar100

(4,192 posts)

12. Yes, completely shameful. It's a huge regret for anyone who thinks it through that we didn't get

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 11:45 PM

Mar 2014

another four years with Pelosi as leader of the House. Serious, serious mistake this country made.

easttexaslefty

(1,554 posts)

11. We are so grateful

Reply to easttexaslefty (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 11:04 PM

Mar 2014

he has worker so hard for so many years,
Never going to the doctor. Never taking off work.
Just working working working.
Both of us but never getting ahead enough for insurance. What a relief.