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Grins

(9,086 posts)
7. "...stop taxpayer money from going to insurance companies "
Sun Nov 9, 2025, 11:11 AM
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Well, good luck with that. (Although I generally agree.)

Imagine the fight the insurance companies will launch!!!

The fun part is that the origins of the Affordable Care Act began in the bowels of the Heritage Foundation, their intent - REQUIRING people (Freedumb!) to carry insurance; and thus protect insurance companies and expand their market.

And now they have come full circle….

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Says the guy who stole millions from medicare. Historic NY Sunday #1
Sorry, those organs aren't covered in the plan you chose leftstreet Sunday #3
The fines alone in Scott's Medicaid/Medicare fraud case were $1.7 billion hatrack Sunday #4
explain to me again why he's not in jail Rowdyag Sunday #15
He was found not guilty. The hospital system fired him and handed him a allegorical oracle Sunday #22
And the fidiots in Floriduh elected him governor 2x and senator. JFC! Is it the heat? What the hell is wrong with them? OMGWTF Sunday #33
I called it here... Hugin Sunday #2
Perfect! If anyone knows how to scam healthcare, it's Rick Scott. His bio should be on every Dem's lips Deuxcents Sunday #5
The only thing HSAs are good for is covering some of the expenses your insurance doesn't. Ocelot II Sunday #6
"...stop taxpayer money from going to insurance companies " Grins Sunday #7
ACA is almost exactly what the GOP's counter-proposal was to what was being called HillaryCare AZJonnie Sunday #10
+1 leftstreet Sunday #24
Simple. Medicare for all. Delmette2.0 Sunday #37
I honestly can't figure out how this is suppose to work. Raven123 Sunday #8
Something like "Donnie Dipshit United", or "Humana Donnie Dipshit" maxrandb Sunday #26
It's not. thought crime Sunday #38
Dumbass wants the other dumbasses (his cult) to believe that the ACA is actual healthcare AZJonnie Sunday #9
What if we just let everyone opt into medicare? Buckeyeblue Sunday #11
in most states, medicaid is better insurance. mopinko Sunday #13
However some states come after any assets you have after you pass away Buckeyeblue Sunday #25
Your point has been discussed in the past. The medical industrial complex, allegorical oracle Sunday #23
the only workable markie Sunday #12
This Rick Scott? malaise Sunday #14
The kick the patient to the curb health care plan. n/t Jacson6 Sunday #16
. Baitball Blogger Sunday #17
Scott knows exactly how to rob people blind. Irish_Dem Sunday #18
He's correct our so-called healthcare system sucks & insurers are part of that. If he's talking about universal coverage Silent Type Sunday #19
To be known as the "If You Get Sick Die Quickly Bill." Vinca Sunday #20
Since when has "competition" ever brought down healthcare costs? allegorical oracle Sunday #21
Ask Scott Adam's how his HMO worked out. Henry203 Sunday #27
So tell me, Mr. 'Biggest Medicare Fraud in History' louis-t Sunday #28
Oh no 😱 TommieMommy Sunday #29
It's hard to believe so many of the American public are so stupid they don't know about this guy, but that's MAGA for ya ChicagoTeamster Sunday #30
Yeah, that's making America great again; that worked so well for decades until Obama screwed it up William Seger Sunday #31
Fabulous! My husband's treatment for multiple myeloma is about $300,00 a month. I look forward Nanjeanne Sunday #32
Insurance companies would take the opportunity to pick or deny who they would cover. twodogsbarking Sunday #34
Here's an idea - how about if we cover everyone under Medicare like the rest of the civilized world does? OMGWTF Sunday #35
He's practically drooling with greed. C_U_L8R Sunday #36
Just another Rick Scott "BWA HA HA" moment. thought crime Monday #39
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