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Miles Archer

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14. The OTHER THING that is RARELY MENTIONED in all of this...

Reply to Hope22 (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:54 AM

Monday

...is that if Americans are PRICED OUT OF EXISTENCE in the healthcare market, the insurance companies aren't simply going to ABSORB THAT LOSS.

They will raise premiums on EVERYONE ELSE, which will result in MORE people dropping out, and I won't even PRETEND to be able to tell you where it will all end.

Picture this playing out over THREE YEARS and MILLIONS of DEAD or TERMINALLY ILL Americans.

And it's just not "sinking in" with the general public AT ALL.

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Spineless Ritabert Monday #1

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!!! lapfog_1 Monday #2

It's almost a Zen thing, you know? "The POINT is that there IS NO POINT." Miles Archer Monday #4

It's all my fault... Hugin Monday #6

The main activity of the village was making points! lapfog_1 Monday #16

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I get that, "IN CONCEPT." Miles Archer Monday #7

So millions of people will be without healthcare insurance Hope22 Monday #5

They can't do it without the Democrats so if it happens it's not just on Republicans. Autumn Monday #10

What astounds me is that I post "tens of millions of people will lose healthcare" DAILY, and... Miles Archer Monday #11

All of this! Hope22 Monday #13

The OTHER THING that is RARELY MENTIONED in all of this... Miles Archer Monday #14

That is the plan sabbat hunter Tuesday #18

What's the basis for that claim? EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #23

Would have been nice if the Dems would have at least kept up the fight against this. Cuthbert Allgood Tuesday #22

Chuck handpicked the group with the least to lose. Nanjeanne Monday #8

Almost like it was planned that way. It was either orchestrated or Schumer can't control his caucus. Autumn Monday #9

by design Jbraybarten Monday #12

I live in Nevada. I have a long memory and tend to hold political grudges. pecosbob Monday #15

Nor will the person sabbat hunter Tuesday #17

Smells the same as the republican trick Blue Full Moon Tuesday #19

This was the plan, They were all in on it. Demsrule86 Tuesday #20

Apparently, the only prerequisite needed for taking the fall. Blue Dotty Tuesday #21