re: American Health Care Act (Obamacare Replacement) introduced

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The government.

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That's not the whole story. The government would use the money to bailout health insurance companies who were losing money because of the pre-existing condition regulation.

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House Republicans on Monday unveiled their long-awaited legislation to repeal and replace ObamaCare. The two measures dismantle the core aspects of ObamaCare, including its subsidies to help people buy coverage, its expansion of Medicaid, its taxes and its mandates for people to have insurance. (READ THE BILLS HERE AND HERE.) In its place, Republicans would put in place a new system centered on a tax credit to help people buy insurance. That tax credit would range from $2,000 to $4,000 a year, increasing with someone's age. That system would provide less financial assistance for low-income and older people than ObamaCare, but could give more assistance to younger people and those with somewhat higher incomes.

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Why is this being upvoted? frick the Republicans for this weak arse shite.

Either
A) Obamacare wasn't as bad as GOP made it out to be

Or

B) The GOP is highly incompetent bc they can't come up with a better plan than Obamacare.

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But under the bill, the repeal of the Medicaid expansion would not take effect until 2020, and Republicans would grandfather in current enrollees so that they can stay on the program. But once 2020 arrives, the federal government would no longer provide the extra federal funds that allow for expansion.

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That is going to make the 2019 La Gov's race very interesting.

If the medicaid expansion goes away Louisiana is fricked

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I honestly have no idea. This bill is going to piss off everyone. It's a kludge of a kludge because of all the shite they have to do to get it through reconciliation.

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How is that any different than the ACA?


























There are 10 democratic senators up for reelection in states that Trump won. If I had to bet on it, I would say that it passes by reconciliation, but it would not surprise me if the 10 dem senators vote yes to try and save their seat once it becomes apparent that there is no way the GOP lets the ACA stay in any form or fashion.

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How is that any different than the ACA?

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That's why I called it "a kludge of a kludge." The first kludge is the ACA. This is the second kludge.

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Either
A) Obamacare wasn't as bad as GOP made it out to be

Or

B) The GOP is highly incompetent bc they can't come up with a better plan than Obamacare.

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Both.

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McCain and graham have their fingerprints all over this bill.

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Lolwhut?