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salib

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24. Good post on it here:

Sun May 18, 2014, 07:40 PM

May 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024970298

Still in all, Obamacare is saving huge amounts of money, and in many cases it is for the benefit of those who need it most. Let's give credit where credit is due, and still do the more importing thing of criticizing what deserves to be criticized.

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"Obamacare saved consumers billions, new report finds" [View all] applegrove May 2014 OP

Happy to be the first rec KaryninMiami May 2014 #1

even if it didn't, it did Puzzledtraveller May 2014 #2

SOCIALISM! onehandle May 2014 #3

Great news! mcar May 2014 #4

Wonderful! mahalo apple~ Cha May 2014 #5

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious May 2014 #6

This is good news, will probably be the story in the future also. Thinkingabout May 2014 #7

Yeah, but... freshwest May 2014 #8

But, but, but DUers told me its a big giveaway to big insurance! IronLionZion May 2014 #9

Yeah, where ARE all those gripers now? Along with the "I hate it because I don't understand it" MADem May 2014 #11

They're probably griping about Jackpine Radical May 2014 #16

Well, they aren't doing it here, are they? MADem May 2014 #18

Complaining on message boards accomplishes so much. IronLionZion May 2014 #30

Oh they're around, my friend. They're around. Number23 May 2014 #34

+1!!! nt MADem May 2014 #49

there are Duers who criticized the MLR for codifying yodermon May 2014 #12

Yeah, why would any Democrat be against promising insurance companies a half trilllion dollars Doctor_J May 2014 #14

Someone somewhere is getting something they don't deserve! IronLionZion May 2014 #36

yeah, insurance executives Doctor_J May 2014 #38

Democratic Underground exists to bury democrats deep underground IronLionZion May 2014 #41

indeed. The president and his fan club have destroyed the party Doctor_J May 2014 #45

Since some people report to work tomorrow at CMS (Medicare/Medicaid) IronLionZion May 2014 #48

The subsidies are paid by taxpayers to the corporate profitmongers. woo me with science May 2014 #15

Why do we as a country feel the need to stick a middleman in to every transaction? A Simple Game May 2014 #20

Because the middlemen own the government Doctor_J May 2014 #31

There is no bigger middleman than single payer/Medicare IronLionZion May 2014 #37

really? Medicare overhead is 3%. private insurance is 20% Doctor_J May 2014 #39

Pay more to providers you get more providers IronLionZion May 2014 #44

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #47

3% overhead for CMS is intentionally misleading IronLionZion May 2014 #52

Health "care" revenues and profits are through the roof. But the BOG is convinced it's the answer Doctor_J May 2014 #27

That's just horrible, those monsters! IronLionZion May 2014 #35

what the fuck is wrong with you? of course Canadian doctors get paid Doctor_J May 2014 #42

Nonprofit co-ops, Medicaid, and Medicare must be the biggest corporate profitmongers of all. IronLionZion May 2014 #29

there're here Skittles May 2014 #28

Well, you have to remember that time has stopped. jeff47 May 2014 #32

I have a policy I got through the exchange and I'm thrilled, especially knowing there aren't okaawhatever May 2014 #10

Hmm....I suppose there are different ways to look at this, but Doctor_J May 2014 #13

And profit just kills you doesn't it? IronLionZion May 2014 #40

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #43

After 12 years, you finally caught me! IronLionZion May 2014 #46

K & R Iliyah May 2014 #17

But but but... iandhr May 2014 #19

Responders on this thread Thespian2 May 2014 #21

Good post on it here: salib May 2014 #24

It's been debunked davidpdx May 2014 #53

Kick this for the Ayn Rand crowd. Kingofalldems May 2014 #22

Obamacare is so asymmetric to Randian types salib May 2014 #25

Worked well for my company. Adrahil May 2014 #23

Love it! nt babylonsister May 2014 #26

DU rec...nt SidDithers May 2014 #33

This is the corporatists worst nightmare... Wounded Bear May 2014 #50

KnR sheshe2 May 2014 #51