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CBO score released on ACHA - 14 million - 2018 - 24 million more uninsured 2026

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Emerson

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This shit isn't passing.

Healthcare reform has already become a massive sticky issue for the Republicans. Just look at the town halls during the last recess week. Plenty of these millions proposed to be uninsured are Republican voters. Despite 8 years of ignorance they have finally figured out they're on the chopping block too. If the GOP continues full steam ahead their next recess in April is going to be a complete shitshow. And if they pass it anyway, 2018 is a fucking bloodbath for them.
 

Boke1879

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Josh Marshall
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"The new plan is good. It's going to be inexpensive. It's going to be much better for the people at the bottom." Donald Trump. 2/18/16

3:29pm · 13 Mar 2017 · Twitter Web Client


Amazing how many people still buy his bullshit.
 
Pretty easy to save $300bn if you're just going to dismantle health care. The only reason that figure is so low is because it's offset by Ryan's tax cuts.
 

Maxim726X

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Josh Marshall
@joshtpm
"The new plan is good. It's going to be inexpensive. It's going to be much better for the people at the bottom." Donald Trump. 2/18/16

3:29pm · 13 Mar 2017 · Twitter Web Client


Amazing how many people still buy his bullshit.

Doesn't get any cheaper than free*!

*Because they won't have it.
 

Mac_Lane

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Those old Trump voters will have it rough.

2018 midterms are gonna be a bloodbath if this shit passes.
 

Gotchaye

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-So, this 'savings' will go to support SS and Medicare long-term, right?

-Right?

-Right?

The original plan was to pass this first and then cut taxes for the rich, and because the whole thing could be done deficit-neutral the tax cuts could be made permanent. They want to avoid what happened with the Bush tax cuts where Obama was able to prevent their renewal after ten years.
 

Jenov

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It's so sickening that they want to cut so many peoples insurance and medicaid subsidies to simply give a bigger tax break back to the rich. Ugh.
 
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Those old Trump voters will have it rough.

2018 midterms are gonna be a bloodbath if this shit passes.
It might be the only way the GOP loses the election. It's tempting to just say that they should pass this so it slaps all these Republicans voters, but many people will die. Many more will get sick and get bankrupt. It's a very sad situation.
 

JustenP88

I earned 100 Gamerscore™ for collecting 300 widgets and thereby created Trump's America
I can't keep up. Did people vote for Trump because they have economic anxiety or because they want economic anxiety?
 
Let's say the GOP really believes this plan helps Americans, where is there actual evidence to back it up now that the CBO score is out?

Like, do they govern base on evidence or fact? At all?
 

Xando

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They are not. A significant number of healthy people do not want to pay for healthcare. Yes it is stupid but they feel like they are paying to carry the sick. Now they don't have to worry about paying a penalty. Unfortunately for insurance to work you need healthy or low risk individuals to join and pay. Also, as they age and have families they will need insurance and coverage but their shortsightedness will cost millions their coverage now.

So if these people don't pay into health care fees will rise for the people still using it right?


So they do take away health insurance from poor people because they will not be able to pay for it? Or is the american goverment covering it otherwise to keep insurance fees at a stable rate?
 

Dan

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Let's say the GOP really believes this plan helps Americans, where is there actual evidence to back it up now that the CBO score is out?

Like, do they govern base on evidence or fact? At all?
It would "help" people by giving them "freedom."
 
I don't think people realize how inconsequential 30 billion a year is.

The fact that Ryan is willing to take away healthcare for 14 million people over that amount is asinine.

he's not taking health care away from millions of people to save the government money

he's taking health care away from millions of people so the tax cut he's giving to his rich buddies looks less repulsive.
 

shem935

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I can't keep up. Did people vote for Trump because they have economic anxiety or because they want economic anxiety?

It's like a negging situation really. Remember when he said he loves stupid people and how the people of Iowa were idiots for not voting for him but then he won that state? This is the natural conclusion. Killing millions of people.
 

thefro

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Okay, so reading through the scoring, the only reason the premiums might go down by 2026 is the insurance companies can offer plans that offer much less health care coverage and less older, sicker poor people could afford insurance.
 

Exile20

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So... A savings of 30 billion a year if I'm reading that right?

Hardly seems worth taking away healthcare for millions of people, but since they're poor... They're barely people at all. Right, GOP?

Yet, he added 54 Billion to the military budget although we almost triple the next country's military budget, 600 Billion vs 212 billion.
 

JustenP88

I earned 100 Gamerscore™ for collecting 300 widgets and thereby created Trump's America
Okay, so reading through the scoring, the only reason the premiums might go down by 2026 is the insurance companies can offer plans that offer much less health care coverage and less older, sicker poor people could afford insurance.

Yeah, that's how the racket seems to go. If Americans want affordable health care, all they have to do is be healthy enough to not need it.
 

Mac_Lane

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So... A savings of 30 billion a year if I'm reading that right?

Hardly seems worth taking away healthcare for millions of people, but since they're poor... They're barely people at all. Right, GOP?

Paul Krugman summed it up best :

Paul Krugman‏
@paulkrugman

Important to have a sense of scale on CBO numbers. $337 billion is small -- GDP should sum to around $230 TRILLION over that period
 
It's worth pointing out that the CBO did say a good portion of the 14 million are leaving voluntarily due to the mandate repeal. So the word "Lose" is slightly misleading.

But nonetheless, if they do get sick, they're SOL regardless of whether they were forced off or left off voluntarily.
 

Kill3r7

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So if these people don't pay into health care it will rise for the people still using it right?


So they do take away health insurance from poor people because they will not be able to pay for it? Or is the american goverment covering it otherwise to keep insurance fees at a stable rate?

Correct the price of coverage will undoubtedly go up over time. Insurance cannot work without healthy people paying into it. The current Trump plan has major flaws but allowing healthy people to get out is arguably the biggest flaw. Everything I have read on either side of the aisle has said as much. NPR this morning had various former insurance and policy folks who spoke on the topic and highlight this very issue.
 

Sean C

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I wish we could repeal Obamacare just for people who voted for Trump, so that they could get what they deserve.
 
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