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> There was never going to be a way to redistribute wealth without taking to from those who have it or to give it to those who do not. Yeah, that’s why they ha

> There was never going to be a way to redistribute wealth without taking to from those who have it or to give it to those who do not. Yeah, that’s why they had to resort to blatant lying to get it passed. But hey, it was for the greater good! Take one for the team and be a good sport about it. “We have to pass the bill to see what’s in it,” and all that. > And you are insured You are intentionally missing his point. The cost of that insurance has gone up massively the past 15 years. The same level of insurance cost at least an order of magnitude less 15 years ago.

lotsofpulp 4y ago
> The same level of insurance cost at least an order of magnitude less 15 years ago. again, because, >There was never going to be a way to redistribute wealth without taking to from those who have it or to give it to those who do not. Health insurance premiums are an explicit wealth transfer, from young to old, and sick to healthy. For all intents and purposes, you can consider them a tax (hence the individual mandate that was later removed). https://www.healthcare.gov/how-plans-set-your-premiums https://www.healthcare.gov/how-plans-set-your-premiums > Five factors can affect a plan’s monthly premium: location, age, tobacco use, plan category, and whether the plan covers dependents. >Notice: FYI Your health, medical history, or gender can’t affect your premium. You have more poor and more sick people getting healthcare, without commensurate increase in the supply of healthcare, so obviously costs are going to go up.