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You comment sounds like snark but I understand if you don't know what Obamacare is. (And I'm not an expert so hopefully people will correct any mistakes) "Oba
by nielsbot 11mo ago
You comment sounds like snark but I understand if you don't know what Obamacare is.
(And I'm not an expert so hopefully people will correct any mistakes)
"Obamacare" was never healthcare for all. It is a GOP healthcare plan that heavily subsidizes private insurance. (Because free markets) And the current affordability crisis is the result of letting the government subsidies that help people pay for their Obamacare coverage lapse.
On a positive note: Obamacare (aka the ACA-PPP) did put some restrictions reasonable restrictions on the terrible things insurance companies used to do. For example, drop customers for "pre-existing conditions", impose lifetime payout maximums, etc.
- thallium205 11mo agoAll house and senate GOP members voted "no" on ACA. Obamacare is a lot of things, but a "GOP healthcare plan" isn't one of those things.
- _DeadFred_ 11mo agoStrangely it actually was based on the GOPs 'Romneycare' that was promoted by The Heritage Foundation.
- ethbr1 11mo agoQft. Many of the provisions in ACA are direct GOP asks from the bipartisan negotiations around it... before the party decided to unanimously vote against it at the 11th hour.
- nielsbot 11mo agoThis is exactly what I was referring to. And I pointed that out to contrast with something more leftist, like government single payer.