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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is McCain's full statement:

https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=1D7F89BB-FF93-41A5-85B8-C87E3CCCC4CE

I would expect a number of GOP Senators will now claim there were going to vote against it now.[/quote]
McCain isn't perfect, but I really admire him or this:

"As I have repeatedly stressed, health care reform legislation ought to be the product of regular order in the Senate. Committees of jurisdiction should mark up legislation with input from all committee members, and send their bill to the floor for debate and amendment. That is the only way we might achieve bipartisan consensus on lasting reform, without which a policy that affects one-fifth of our economy and every single American family will be subject to reversal with every change of administration and congressional majority."

He seems to be willing to work with the other side.  He was also respectful of Obama as a person though he hardly ever agreed with him on policies. This is how it used to be - respect the person but disagree on policies.  As a former R, I would've voted for him for POTUS.[/quote]

This is a great statement by McCain. I have always been cynical about this guy and his "maverick" persona which I never thought he deserved. But, he is earning my respect now.
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I'm baffled as to why this new thing as well as the ACA didn't have major penalties.  Switzerland gives 3 months to enroll and after that can garnish wages, assign an insurer, and charge back premiums.   Are the penalties still in the ACA?  How do people in the marketplace not know that medicare enrollment begins 3 months before turning 65 and after 7 months there are penalties and a delay in part B?

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/09/22/552506499/advocates-say-seniors-with-obamacare-need-more-time-to-switch-to-medicare

I wonder if some of these people were paying less under ACA than they would have under medicare-then saw potential premium increases.  Part B has huge jumps in premium.  85k or less is $134/month.   One penny over and it's 187.50- increase of $53.50/$642.  At the breakpoints the premium increase is greater than the magi increase.

I wish medicare was not income based.   It's not really insurance.  [/quote]

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