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ki_atsushi

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The Republican approach is like finding out you have a few issues with your car, and instead of repairing the select few issues, you decide to replace the entire engine and/or transmission rather than the individual parts which is far cheaper in the long run. Finding out your alternator is shot means you replace the alternator, not the entire engine. You don't gut an entire bill because you don't like a couple of sections, you rewrite those sections in a way that benefits everyone. Costs are fucked up with ACA absolutely, but again the answer is not to dismantle it. It's to look at what is driving the costs up, and then make amendments that will actually fix the issue. Going back to how the bill was originally introduced to the Senate would be the best thing to do.

Funny, the same thing can be said about the ACA in the first place. We didn't need such sweeping legislation (god knows what's in those 2000+ pages), maybe just covering preexisting conditions and better coverage for dependents.
 

DangerousK

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Funny, the same thing can be said about the ACA in the first place. We didn't need such sweeping legislation (god knows what's in those 2000+ pages), maybe just covering preexisting conditions and better coverage for dependents.

I disagree with you on this.

There are plenty of benefits from it for a lot of people out there. I don't personally need insurance through the exchanges, but I certainly like knowing it won't be a goddamn problem if I somehow lost my existing health insurance. I paid for COBRA about 8-9 years ago just to not lose insurance and open myself up to the pre-existing condition bullshit insurers used to pull for years. $550-$600 a month it cost for that shit. I don't trust the Republicans to do the right thing on this by repealing and then throwing something else up. I already stated the smart play is to modify the parts of ACA that need modifying, and addressing out of control insurance costs would be the other priority. Health insurance has turned into a commodity sadly because of no one addressing runaway costs, or capping lawsuits which would go a long way to driving down costs. Look at the difference in your car insurance price if you agree to capping your lawsuit versus if you won't agree to that. It impacts it by hundreds of dollars even if you have a perfect driving record.

I just don't think anyone should go broke due to medical bills because they can't get insurance because of the bullshit insurers will pull. Shit happens, and I'd argue that part of what made America great (intentional) was helping others and offering a way up from the bottom. This country does a shit job of that now, and has done quite a lot to help facilitate the financial rape and extortion of the middle class.
 

ki_atsushi

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I do think the insurance industry should be heavily regulated, but the way the ACA went about doing stuff is wrong. It's basically a tax on the healthy. People either buy in, or pay a "penalty" for not buying in. Why should people be forced to pay if they don't feel the need to buy coverage.

This kind of thinly-veiled socialism always irks me.

P.S.- No wonder more people are insured than before... it's obvious the numbers would look good when everyone has to either buy something or pay for nothing. Of course you want to sign up.
 

wyo

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I do think the insurance industry should be heavily regulated, but the way the ACA went about doing stuff is wrong. It's basically a tax on the healthy. People either buy in, or pay a "penalty" for not buying in. Why should people be forced to pay if they don't feel the need to buy coverage.

This kind of thinly-veiled socialism always irks me.

Why are we forced to pay property tax, income tax, sales tax, social security tax, medicare tax, car insurance or HOA dues? I don't feel I need any of these things. Bunch of damn commies!
 

norton9478

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I do think the insurance industry should be heavily regulated, but the way the ACA went about doing stuff is wrong. It's basically a tax on the healthy. People either buy in, or pay a "penalty" for not buying in. Why should people be forced to pay if they don't feel the need to buy coverage.
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Because when they End up in the hopsital and skip out on a $25,000 bill, we responsible adults that end up covering the loss though higher medical bills.

Remember, the Individual Mandate is a "Conservative" idea.
 
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