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What is the most effective way to destroy Obamacare?
A "death spiral" happens when an insurance company gets more and more older and sicker customers, which raises their costs, which in turn forces them to raise their rates. When they raise the rates, fewer and fewer young and healthy people sign up, and their proportion of older and sicker people gets even worse, and their expenses go up. Eventually, the health insurance program dies.
Kratos1220
Well, it seems more than half of US states will reject Obamacare and refuse to participate. Also, it seems *many* doctors are also protesting it saying they are considering quitting their practice because of Obamacare. There will be a huge shortage of doctors if this happens, more so than there already would be. People do seem to be rising up against this, but the question is will it be enough?
I do not get involved with partisan stuff as I am an Independent, but I do not blame republicans for shutting down the government over this. Obamacare will only make our health care worse, it seems. Besides, most people don't want to be forced to buy goods from the government or pay fines or possibly serve jail time. This is ridiculous, so I'm glad the government is shut down and I'm glad people and states are gradually standing up to this. I think Obamacare will fail, but I wonder what Obama's repercussions will be if it does. This must not be allowed to happen.
Thinking ahead to 2016, it seems Rand Paul and Jesse Ventura will be running for president. That should be interesting. I liked Ron Paul a lot and from what I have heard, his son is no different and I also like Ventura's views on this country too. Should be interesting.
GrantedBail
reply to post by Kangaruex4Ewe
One of the mandates is that if you are married you must file a "joint" return.
Stormdancer777
Don't sign up
and by the way did you know this?
dailycaller.com...-to-reach-obamacares-national-hotline/edit on 103131p://bThursday2013 by Stormdancer777 because: (no reason given)
FlyersFan
What is the most effective way to destroy Obamacare?
EXPOSE IT TO SUNLIGHT
Seriously. It's a blood sucking vampire latched on to America.
Expose it to sunlight. Expose all it's problems and expose how it is unsustainable.
It'll turn to dust.
OR DRIVE A STEAK THROUGH IT'S HEART
Which will happen when all the inner city folks go to get their 'free health care' but instead
find out that they all now have a new expense to pay for ... their 'free health care' TAX.
And that if they try to skip out on this tax, they'll have penalties to pay and probably even
jail time to serve.
marg6043
reply to post by FyreByrd
America government has practiced socialism for many years, all those entitlement programs are nothing but socialized programs in which they take from the working able side of the population to pay for the ones that do not work or do not reach above nations poverty line.
That is socialism, but people have been drilled that this programs are social services and government assistance, that sound better, reality check, this programs are pay by tax payers in the working class.
alienreality
CB328
ACA is the law of the land
Yeah, what happened to conservatives always blabbing "we're a nation of laws"? But they refuse to follow laws passed under Obama.
Obviously to everyone that can comprehend what is going is that the obamacare bill is completely unconstitutional and null and void..
Its a TAX. Lets get that out of the way.
All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
Taissa
It's not a matter of just not liking it, it's a matter of it being unconstitutional. It's a matter of people who live pay check to pay check, riding the poverty line, being forced into finding a way to buy into a plan, because they don't qualify for medicaid (and there are plenty of people in that position). It's a matter of jobs, hours, and wages being lost.
The ACA caused me to lose my job and insurance. It's not a matter of just not liking it.