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Mach1miles

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12. Yes...but what we had did not work for many.

Reply to treestar (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 6, 2019, 03:55 PM

Jul 2019

Do the research.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Biden vows to bring back Obamacare's individual mandate penalty for not having insurance [View all] Voltaire2 Jul 2019 OP

Obamacare was not the solution then or now. Mach1miles Jul 2019 #1

It's not fair to your fellow citizens to not have health insurance Blues Heron Jul 2019 #2

exactly, every one has to pay in treestar Jul 2019 #8

Yet many who pay have nothing under the plan... Mach1miles Jul 2019 #11

The subsidies are supposed to make it affordable treestar Jul 2019 #9

Yes...but what we had did not work for many. Mach1miles Jul 2019 #12

Who pays for the subsidies for the ACA? Autumn Jul 2019 #36

That is not what to go back to. Biden should've promised a public option. brush Jul 2019 #28

I hear you. shanny Jul 2019 #29

"Why give repugs a gift issue." SMC22307 Jul 2019 #31

Obamacare killed us in 2010... Democratic losses since were staggering. SMC22307 Jul 2019 #30

My grandson said he had to pay this year for not having insurance. blueinredohio Jul 2019 #3

I get the reason for mandate, but this won't sit well with voters unless subsidies Hoyt Jul 2019 #4

All depends on who runs Congress, Hortensis Jul 2019 #6

Appropriate. Hortensis Jul 2019 #5

It was one of the worst features. Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #7

Imo it's for the worst people, not the worst part. Hortensis Jul 2019 #10

I'm fine requiring everyone to pay in, Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #13

It's a 20% ceiling, and we could have Hortensis Jul 2019 #16

The same people who are complaining about Biden Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #18

Some no doubt. It's clear some don't Hortensis Jul 2019 #21

Do you know what the profit margin is for the healthcare insurance industry? George II Jul 2019 #23

I'll help you, the profit margin of the healthcare insurance industry is 3-5%, a far cry from 20-30% George II Jul 2019 #33

Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #14

I posted the article without comments. Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #15

As a traffic cop would say Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #17

That's not an answer. Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #19

The motive. Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #20

You might consider a different candidate Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #22

This is certainly not an attack. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #27

Interesting how all those going after Biden are "undecided"! George II Jul 2019 #24

Where's the criticism? -nt Bradical79 Jul 2019 #25

As long as the US system is set up so insurance company profits guillaumeb Jul 2019 #26

Except that insurance company profits are not the "top" concern. Ins. Co. profits are very low. George II Jul 2019 #34

Incorrect. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #35

Also thieves. A friend had Obamacare in 2017. He got a job in April and signed on to his work Autumn Jul 2019 #37

A nice point. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #38

If someone uses that "I'll restore the mandate" I doubt he'll bother Autumn Jul 2019 #39

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2019 #40

YAY! That should go over really well. progressoid Jul 2019 #32