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> Then they call you a conspiracy nut so society ostracizes you and ignores your observations And then the party in power tries to eliminate the thing that let
by fencepost 9y ago
> Then they call you a conspiracy nut so society ostracizes you and ignores your observations
And then the party in power tries to eliminate the thing that lets middle-aged startup founders/small business owners get health insurance so they can cut taxes on the top 0.5% of income earners.
- tyingq 9y agoI pay $2300/month as a small business owner for health insurance for a single employee + family. I was well into my 20's before my entire salary was that much. The cost was ~$1000/month in 2009 or so, which I considered bad at the time. I fault both parties for the ridiculous situation we're in regarding health care. The ACA was doomed no matter who won the last election. Not because of how it was structured, but because it didn't address the core cost problems. Not defending Trump's actions. But, at best, he's damaging an already dying system.
- fencepost 9y agoBroken in many ways? Absolutely. Fixable on a technical basis? Probably. Fixable in the real world? Not as long as it's a Democrat (regardless of race) getting credit for the Heritage Foundation's plan. As for costs, I don't know your state or situation but that does seem high. In Illinois for an individual plan with BCBS (PPO, larger of their provider lists) I'm paying under 500 non subsidized though if the exchanges still exist next year I expect it to rise $50-100. Edit: clarity