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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here.  I am 50 years old.  I consider myself an Independent voter.  In the past, I believe that Democrats and Republicans could and should work together in Congress to pass legislation in the best interests of the American people.  I am not seeing this anymore.  In my opinion, a good part of the blame falls on the Republicans.  I have voted for both Democrats and Republicans in the past, but have no intention of ever voting for a Republican again, for any office at the local, state or Federal level.[/quote]
+1  I am 47 and a former R, switched to I.  I don't think I can vote for a R ever again, certainly not the R party as it is now. Spineless, corrupt, and do-nothing but sabotage.  I can't stand the attitude that if a Dem thought of it then it must be bad.  [/quote]

To be fair, the ACA is pretty bad. (It helps some folks at the expense of other Americans, who are getting screwed. Basically, any health care system designed around making a profit by denying care is necessarily going to be expensive and crappy from the perspective of the health care consumer.)

[b]It's ok to admit the Dems did a bad job, and if they had done a better job, we wouldn't be stuck in this predicament. [/b][/quote]

OK, so it's also safe to say that if the GOP did a better, the ACA wouldn't suck so much.

The GOP is basically saying "[b]Be rich or die, if you have a serious health issue."[/b] Who needs Al Qaeda trying to bomb us when half our reps are pushing this policy outcome?[/quote]

This is true today under Obamacare. Americans are dying every day in America because they can't afford care. [/quote]

Not true. There is no lifetime limit, no restrictions on pre-existing conditions under Obamacare today. More people can afford to pay off $25K related to cancer ($15K for premiums, plus $10K out of pocket max for Obamacare). Those people will NEVER be able to afford to pay $150K, which is what is what a bout of cancer will cost if the GOP passes the current legislation on the table.

Do the math: $25K under Obamacare today vs. six-figures under the GOP proposal. Which is more affordable?

Of course, if the GOP wants to adopt single-payer I will happily support them! Let's make it truly affordable.
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