Trump voters in South Georgia come to terms with GOP health plan.

[Cattledog]

http://www.myajc.com/news/breaking-news/trump-voters-south-georgia-come-terms-with-gop-health-plan/YGhaSvEz7yeZowZQZhYYLM/

Kenneth Peek is among many Trump supporters in South Georgia coming to terms with the new GOP proposal, called the American Health Care Act, and learning they could be worse off.

Make no mistake, many people here still love Trump. They remain hopeful he will bring about reforms that reduce health care costs, open up competition and help rural areas like theirs.

Much of that support is driven by widespread disdain for Obamacare. Many see it as an entitlement that often benefits people not willing to pull their own weight.

Worse, they resent Obamacare’s mandate that people buy health insurance, seeing it as a directive at home in a repressive regime, not a democracy. Even some with Obamacare insurance have complained their premiums have grown by double-digits in recent years and deductibles are so high that their coverage is basically worthless.

Right now, Peek is paying $281 a month for his health policy through Obamacare. That’s $3,372 a year. He’s receiving $11,172 in government tax credits. (His wife, Debra, is on disability.)

Under the proposed new plan, his tax credit would shrink to about $4,000, a drop of $7,172 or 64 percent.

The tax credits are designed to help people who don’t get coverage through an employer buy individual insurance. Both Obamacare and the GOP plan offer them but in very different ways.

The Obamacare credits are based on income, so people who make less benefit more. Under the GOP plan, people would receive credits based mostly on their age, not their income. So a 40-year-old making $30,000 and a person the same age making $50,000 would receive the same flat sum of $3,000.

Peek, for his part, is disappointed, and concerned he might not be able to afford health insurance.

[sharedvalues]

1. If only the media would note the Obamacare lies

But the media is too busy repeating Trump's tweets rather than discussing real issues.

Infotainment is going to bring down America. Thanks, Zucker and Moonves.

[Eyeball_Kid]

5. Watch 'em scream if/when "Obamacare" is repealed.

They see anything "Obama" as the reverse of white supremacy, with a black man at the top of the heap. It drives them crazy. But Stupid never dies. They'll likely blame Obama for big increases in health care insurance premiums AFTER it's repealed. But that's nothing new. Trumpy and the GOP propaganda machine has conditioned them to blame Obama for everything they don't like.

[NewRedDawn]

2. Peek is a fucking Rebel moron!

waive that confederate flag high & proud you rebel mother fucker. We all have to pay for your fucking stupidity from the likes of you deplorable scum son.

[Hoyt]

3. Yet Peek and the other white wing Trump supporters would vote for him again.

[dalton99a]

10. Absolutely.

[Solly Mack]

4. Idiots will be idiots.

[beachbum bob]

6. when people like this start dying due trumpcare not being affordable, they may change

but don't hold your breath until then

[beachbum bob]

7. white trump supporters always beleive non-whites are gaming the system even though

these same trump supporters are doing the same....to them an entitlement is something they "earn" because they are white and its a handout to everyone else who is not white.....when the govt checks and support ends, these trump people will be in shock...as they are white people and they are entitled to it...

[Vinnie From Indy]

8. Yep!

cheers!

[yardwork]

16. This is the biggest problem facing our country. It's racism, pure and simple.

Decades of right wing lies have convinced millions of white people that "other people" are stealing their money.

This is why we can't have nice things.

[beachbum bob]

19. I would add...Making racism accepted... Never thought I see this

[dalton99a]

9. "People here still love Trump. They remain hopeful"

Denial is strong in morons

[NewRedDawn]

11. Buddy Carter congressman (Politiburo member)

Just saw the Confederate piece of shit representing South Georgia on AM Joy. What a piece of work!

[OldHippieChick]

17. Buddy: "But they'll have so many more choices"

Joy: "What good does that do them if they can't afford any of the choices?"

Buddy: "They'll get a tax credit."

Joy: "If they haven't been able to afford any insurance, how will they get a credit?"

Buddy: "They'll have so many more choices"

Etc., etc., ad nauseum

[mountain grammy]

12. Bummer.

Trouble having sympathy

[n2doc]

13. As far as their "God Emperor" is concerned, Ken and Debra are useless eaters

And the sooner they die, after giving the HC industry all of their remaining assets, the better. I doubt that they will realize this before it happens, however, the nice voice on the radio will keep telling them how great Ryan's and Donnie's plan is.

[NurseJackie]

14. He'll probably die young and he'll never vote Republican again. (Every cloud has a silver lining.)

[Justice]

15. He will love learning he'll pay surcharge when

He needs insurance because he let coverage lspse

[Hortensis]

18. Peek needs to peek in a mirror. If he cannot afford

his own health insurance, he is by definition one of the sponges on society his leaders deplore. He should not be mislead by the color of his skin or the fact that he does not live in a city, his weight that he's not carrying is what they mean to get off the backs of those who are.

[TheOther95Percent]

20. Two Comments Involving Race and WTF!

Much of that support is driven by widespread disdain for Obamacare. Many see it as an entitlement that often benefits people not willing to pull their own weight.

Two comments here. First, this disdain for Obamacare is driven by the Republican mantra that all of your hard earned tax dollars are going to support lazy slobs. It's not just lazy slobs though. Dig deeper here and there would be comments about black and brown people. Second, as a white male this man is concerned that his government benefit under the CACA plan would drop 64 percent. Uh, if you need that much assistance to pay for your own healthcare, why the fuck are you looking down on anyone else?