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Anonymous
2007-2013, but why would that make a difference? |
Anonymous
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I think the "sacrifices" language bothers me because it is "sacrifices" from the perspective of someone who would otherwise have a lot of money. A lot of the time those sacrifices are just normal life for two income households with lower earning potential (like a lot of local, state, and federal gov jobs), so it's a double insult of being told your current lifestyle is "a sacrifice" from their perspective IN ADDITION TO the idea that you must still be irresponsible and overspending. Some people never HAD the option of buying a more expensive house but chose not to. Some people were NEVER going to buy newer cars or go on big vacations. Telling them not to go on ANY vacations (like saving $50 in gas not visiting the grandparents this summer will enable you to quit your job) or live with NO car further out in the exurbs (and the employed parent will get to work...how?) Is incredibly out of touch with what the actual minimal cost of living is.
Ok. Rant over. I am glad OP came back to update and sorry for derailing. I hope we reopen, you get a break, and I get back to work soon. This is a mess. |
Anonymous
I think November 14 works because it offers enough room for negotiation, plus it gives time for the fools in charge to consolidate their own power. If the government doesn’t open up by November 14, then I think this entire shut down will run well into December. Whilethat sounds outlandish and wild, these are not normal times. |
Anonymous
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Open enrollment for ACA plans began yesterday in Idaho.
One couple got notice that their monthly premium next year would jump from $51 to $2,232 as subsidies expire. 25,000 Idahoans are expected to be priced out of coverage. This is what's at stake. |
Anonymous
They literally voted for this!!!! As everyone kept shouting as they DOGE’d the government “this is what people want, this is what was voted for.” Sorry suckers, that goes both ways! |
Anonymous
I assume mostly MAGA republicans who are on the ACA...just a guess per the demographics of Idaho. MAGAs on the ACA is what the DEMs should be hollering from the rooftops! But they are stupid. |
Anonymous
Yes - maybe people need to realize the consequences of their votes. |
Anonymous
source? provide a link please. |
Anonymous
I googled- not sure about the specific couple, but here's the info and I'm sure you can trace it back to where this office got their data: https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minority/days-before-open-enrollment-begins-senator-murray-joins-idaho-leaders-residents-who-rely-on-aca-tax-credits-to-call-on-republicans-to-come-to-the-table-to-prevent-health-care-costs-from-skyrocketing |
Anonymous
Things have gotten exponentially more expensive around here since then! People say “buy further out and leave a spouse at home”. How far out exactly? West Virginia? |
Anonymous
I am doing this now, started in 2019. We still don't pay for aftercare even though kid is in elementary. Greatly eases our scheduling challenges, is a better situation for me mentally, and helps DH keep a job he loves. We are nowhere near rich (HHI of 180k if I get bonuses which I usually do) but we are happy and have relatively little stress, and can pay all our bills and do what we want. |
Anonymous
Oh, and we live in DC, though we live in a condo and can't afford to move. But we only have one child so it's okay. Sometimes there are tradeoffs, but we value a happy home life and two fulfilled parents with decent work-life balance over a house with a yard. |
Anonymous
The premium with subsidy is too low. $51/month for a couple? They would pay $370/month as a couple for Medicare part B only. They will pay more if they want part D drug coverage under Medicare. $51/month under ACA does not seem reasonable and that costs taxpayers a lot of money. Reform is defnitely needed. |
Anonymous
This is simply untrue. First off, many SAHMs do it temporarily -- most I know did it somewhere between 3 and 8 years. Knowing it's temporary makes it easier to make the financial sacrifices. Second and relatedly, many families with a SAHM decide to do it because they want a certain quality and type of care for young kids, and the daycare options available to them don't offer it. That was us. I couldn't deal with our daycare options. What we could afford was depressing to me. I wanted my child to have more 1:1 attention with a really loving, nurturing caregiver. We couldn't afford the better daycares that offered that and we couldn't make a nanny share work either (for both money and logistical reasons). The other options was to make sacrifices so I could stay home and care for our baby the way I wanted to. So we did that. I have a graduate degree and a career, and I am back at work now that our kid is in school. But my DH is not a high earner (I actually make more at this point) and staying home absolutely cost me money since I wasn't a low-wage earner before. We just prioritized quality of care over other things. |
Anonymous
Then reform it. Simply making it impossible for families to afford health insurance is not a solution. This is the problem with the GOP. They want to criticize government but they don't actually want to govern. If the subsidies need reform, fix it and show that you are the party with superior ideas. "That sucks" is not an idea. Y'all should always be the minority party simply because it's the only thing you are suited to. |