Why is the Affordable Care Act Popular?

[WuWei]

It’s the disrespect for me.

[FreeAndClear]

@WuWei

It’s the disrespect for me.

Disrespect to who or what? Why can’t they have vices and ebt?

[WuWei]

Disrespect to the people they are taking from.

[FreeAndClear]

@WuWei

It’s the disrespect for me.

I think that’s what being described is abuse of alchohol and ebt. That’s disrespectful and wrong.

But we haven’t gotten there yet in the other conversation.

[WuWei]

It’s the same with takers no matter the program.

[Toll_Collector]

Do people have to pay a deductible for healthcare? I have never known that. I have only heard of it.

[FreeAndClear]

@WuWei

It’s the same with takers no matter the program.

I don’t think there is a problem with people who has a family member who works and who receive ebt legally and buy alchohol

Potato chips are a vice. Candy is a vice

There is a Difference between indulging and abuse imo even in these situations.

There are sure as heck people on ebt who abuse drugs and alchohol.

[WuWei]

I disagree. If somebody is going to bless me, I have an obligation to be a good steward of that blessing.

[Samm]

@Zippy

@FreeAndClear

You said a wad of cash.

How much does it take for you to designate it as “a wad of cash”?

I bought a $3 Americano the other day with a Twenty. The barista handed me back a wad of $1 bills in change.

[gooddad409]

@Zippy

@margaretms2

Have any of you reevaluated your views of the ACA in the last 7 years or so?

No.

Thought it would suck when they put it into law. (Have to pass it to know what is in it)

And of course I was and am correct. It sucks.

Anybody who claims Obamacare is popular in front of my nephew should immediately duck after saying it.

[Zippy]

@FreeAndClear

Of course i don’t. The fact that you do is typical for the authoritarianism that makes up a portion of the right.

Oh no not alcohol.
What’s next coffee? Cigarettes?

Are we complaining about vices?
Do they go dancing? In your town?

Authoritarianism.

It’s more about priorities.

Don’t take all your money and blow it on booze or whatever and then expect the taxpayers to pick up the bill for food. I’m all for helping people when they need it but you can’t tell me that there aren’t people who game the system.

[SpacemanSpiff]

@TheRedComet

I won’t do that. I’ve actually already got it planned out if I get accepted.

We are going to use it solely to buy affordable food we cook ourselves, like chicken or pork chops. Anything expensive like cuts of steak I’m not going to use it for. Basically the money I would have been spending on cheap food will instead go to my credit card debt (which isn’t out of control yet but it’s enough that I feel like I’m an entry level serf to Amex, Capitol One, and Goldman Sachs). Plus we will only be on it until August. As soon as she gets her first check, that ■■■■ is getting swiped fast since her pay will be roughly 3 grand per check.

We only might qualify right now because she’s technically unemployed and I don’t make a whole hell of a lot. And the kid. Their Medicare coverage will get swiped too because her and the kid will be going on her state provided insurance as soon as she starts physically working.

I wish your girlfriend all the best in her new career! It takes a strong person to work in a field like that. And if you ever want to change careers feel free to join me at the USPS!

[FreeAndClear]

Why is it that you are calling it blowing it on booze?

That’s the part i don’t understand. May be i don’t understand the relationship some people have with booze then.

[gooddad409]

@Zippy

@FreeAndClear

Of course i don’t. The fact that you do is typical for the authoritarianism that makes up a portion of the right.

Oh no not alcohol.
What’s next coffee? Cigarettes?

Are we complaining about vices?
Do they go dancing? In your town?

Authoritarianism.

It’s more about priorities.

Don’t take all your money and blow it on booze or whatever and then expect the taxpayers to pick up the bill for food. I’m all for helping people when they need it but you can’t tell me that there aren’t people who game the system.

LOTS of people.

[Supreme_War_Pig]

Because in this god awful health system, crappy coverage is still better than no coverage.

[Camp]

Try and take them away at your own peril.

ADORED!

[WuWei]

@FreeAndClear

Why is it that you are calling it blowing it on booze?

That’s the part i don’t understand. May be i don’t understand the relationship some people have with booze then.

Because that’s what it is. Alcohol is a luxury. It does nothing positive for one. It is an expense with no ROI. It is a negative for health. It is addictive.

Nothing positive for one trying to climb out a hole.

[Zippy]

@gooddad409

LOTS of people.

Lots of illegal people.

[Conservative_frk]

Working in health care , I can remember when so many people were so excited they had insurance. They would make appts to get their MRI and when they realized they had to pay their $5,000 deductible before their insurance paid anything, they realized having insurance really didn’t mean they could afford their healthcare. They realized that healthcare must be a priority above big tvs and $1000 cell phones and $60,000 vehicles , etc.

No one I know cares about the “ affordable care act”.

[Guvnah]

@margaretms2

Why is the Affordable Care Act Popular?

Good question.

Nothing about it should be popular.