October 7, 201312 yr My significant other was the same. There was nothing Obama did that granted him support in her eyes other than the narrative that Obama is a good guy who tucks his kids into bed at night and "cares", while Romney doesn't care about the 47%. The idea that a vote against Romney was a vote for Obamacare is diminished even more when factoring in that Romney had his own form of healthcare as governor, that included funding for abortions. Basically the election came down to which candidate seemingly cares more. It took precedent even over the economy.
October 7, 201312 yr I voted for Obama because I bet $30 he would win the general election and the electoral college. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands
October 8, 201312 yr The best argument against democracy is to talk to the average voter for 5 minutes. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan
October 29, 201312 yr It was no surprise, the knew thew were screwing everyone: http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/29/21222195-obama-administration-knew-millions-could-not-keep-their-health-insurance?lite "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
October 29, 201312 yr Mine evaporated last week. Thankfully I have no dependents, and I'm always healthy. Pretty sure it's Big Healthcare that put my existing policy on the block, naturally reacting to government intervention like all private monopolies would. It's not the ACA out for my wallet, it's the healthcare market that wants no part of profit-drains like pre-existing conditions. Big business fighting big government--what a titanic waste of time. All Stop. On Screen.
October 29, 201312 yr Mine evaporated last week. Thankfully I have no dependents, and I'm always healthy. Pretty sure it's Big Healthcare that put my existing policy on the block, naturally reacting to government intervention like all private monopolies would. It's not the ACA out for my wallet, it's the healthcare market that wants no part of profit-drains like pre-existing conditions. Big business fighting big government--what a titanic waste of time. That bites. You might check the exchanges for catastrophic coverage. It's usually much cheaper. Thankfully (!) my coverage is still in effect, although the medical premiums went up for the second straight year by 10%. Comparable coverage policies thru the ACA exchanges would double my premiums at the least (I checked). And there wasn't a comparably priced plan at any level. Even the bronze plans were 50% more costly.
October 29, 201312 yr Here in socialist eurolandia, my health insurance cost tripled this year after the ECJ outlawed gender-based profiling as a basis of insurance pricing. A big thanks to all the hypochondriacs of the female persuasion. Of course, the same package covers injuries accumulated in the pursuit of, say, skydiving, so I guess it's only fair I pay for it. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions
October 29, 201312 yr Are claiming that you do not have the same chances to get ovary cancer as Birgit, your 68-year old neighbour? Shame on you, shame on you. "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
October 29, 201312 yr Are claiming that you do not have the same chances to get ovary cancer as Birgit, your 68-year old neighbour? Shame on you, shame on you. No, I'm claiming I used to get a whole lot of use from a bunch of guys who had private health insurance and would still consider "unmanly" going to the doctor if they still have all their limbs remaining. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions
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