Open Request for Trump/GOP supporters:

[callmeslick]

Post into this thread any reason for the American citizenry to support an ACA 'replacement' that:
1. Covers 10-12 million less people.
2. Costs $60 billion per year more
3. Gives ME a tax break I didn't get before
4. gives a bonus to insurance execs
5. will likely put rural hospitals and some inner city hospitals out of business.

what a plan, lucky the only thing holding it up is a bunch of Republicans who simply wish to push the sick into pits to die unless they make $150 grand a year or more.

Seriously, you all had 8 years and these are the options you came up with?

[Reservoir_Dog]

From what I've been reading it will be D.O.A. Even some big gun repubes are balking at it.

[callmeslick]

so far, few of the Dems are even bothering to weigh in, content to watch the GOP base and elected officials savage one another.

[Reservoir_Dog]

The spin is already starting. Trump's White House is already starting to proactively trash the CBO in anticipation of a poor rating.

Here's the funny part. If the world turns upside down and the CBO actually gives it a good rating ... will the White House come out and retract everything it said in anticipation of a poor rating?

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/08/politics/ ... index.html

[callmeslick]

no way this thing adds up to the CBO, but that sort of backpedal is old hat for these folks.

[fatman]

Just go universal problem solved?

[callmeslick]

Fats, why that brain-dead obvious solution isn't chosen by acclimation at this point speaks to how twisted our system has become.

[fatman]

I know right imagine the money saved becaause it sure as hell couldnt cost more than now

[Reservoir_Dog]

It'll NEVER happen in the USA. The insurance companies would lose billions. And that sure as hell ain't gonna be allowed to happen.

[callmeslick]

actual exchange--

Tucker Carlson--"....you know, studies indicate that the counties that voted for you do FAR worse under these proposals"


Cheetolini--"I know......."

and a look at the budget proposal, which will be killed off by Congress, in large part, shows clearly that this administration is planning for major conflict. Nice.