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Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd
See Robbie, the way it works is this:
That extra $3,000 this debacle has cost YOU (so far) has been given to that broke-ass loser from (fill in the blank) who wasn't paying shit. So now it all 'averages out' - for HIM (the broke-ass loser). You see Robbie, YOU are NOT the "average American". Why? Because YOU can afford to give that broke-ass loser $3000 via higher health care bills.
Makes perfect sense - after you've had a head trauma (9/11).
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This is right out of the Fox News/Republican talking point play book. And totally untrue.
1. As someone pointed out, Robbie is well above the average American income level (I'm assuming here based on his previous boasts).
2. Instead of keeping the same insurance, he could of gone through the exchanges and most likely received a better plan for a lower monthly premium.
For example, back in '06 I purchased health insurance through my company for a family of 5 for about $900/month. Over the next 7 years it went all the way up to $1600/month. Same plan. Early this year i dropped my company insurance and went with personal insurance through the ACA. I could have received pretty close to the same policy for $850 a month. Ended up going with a much better policy for $1250. After taking in tax considerations (can no longer use it as a business expense) the new policy is costing me roughly the same as the old, but a lot better coverage. However I could have saved over $10k a year if I wanted the same through the exchanges.
Since I received my new policy I have had 6 friends and family bitch and moan about the dreaded ObamaCare (all Republicans). The same thing as Robbie. Every time I explained the above, they looked on the exchanges and realized if they just gave the new law a chance it could save them money. Low and behold, they no longer complain about the ACA.