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I think that this can pass the senate, however the house is a different story. However this is a short term fix that only kicks the problem down the road for a couple of years.

In principle means almost nothing. You'd have to get a majority of Senators who haven't even agreed to pass a budget yet (or at any time in the last 6 years).

People are panicking left and right because the news media is driving it through fear. Nothing Trump signed in the executive order affects 2018, and given the slothful pace of Federal regulations it's almost certain they wouldn't affect 2019. I believe the courts will throw out most of his executive order with the exception of the subsidy payments to insurance companies to reduce the deductibles and out of pocket since that is not authorized by the ACA. (However the insurance companies still have to lower them).

"Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray have reached a deal "in principle" to restore Obamacare cost-sharing reduction payments for two years in exchange for more state flexibility in Obamacare"

One great thing that Trump’s change is supposed to have added is to allow trade organizations to create buying groups for insurance. So for example the Home Builders Association should be able to shop plans for their members like they do with liability insurance. And trades like restaurant workers can form groups now for buying power.

The letters are just arriving for those that dont qualify for a subsidy with blue cross which is the only carrier except for 5 counties around Raleigh. Rates for a married couple are 2250 bucks a month. Thats amounts to buying a 25 thousand dollar car in 12 months.

Old blue cross polices were protected until 2018. They are no longer available. Those letters went out back in the summer to policy holders which were self employed persons.

I always felt the “pass it then figure out what’s in it” killed any chance the original idea had at getting any cooperation from republicans that did want to reform healthcare.

Actually there is a lot of false information out there concerning the subsidies. Many people think that these are the tax credit subsidies that individuals get on the marketplace. These subsidies lower the out of pocket cost on the individual plans. The idea behind cutting those is to force the insurance companies to pick up that cost, which we all know is not going to happen. In turn the companies have sent out letters informing their customers that to keep their plan they may see up to a 400% increase in premiums much higher than the 20-27 percent that most would have seen.

There is plenty good about trump. Most of it is that he’s not Hillary. As for killing subsidies, that’s like taking away the heart monitor on a comatose patient. The healthcare system is screwed either way. And after 4 years of rising prremiums each year, most people that were receiving the subsidies couldn’t afford insurance any way. And it’s the same way in states that set up their own exchanges. The big problem is there have so far only been two options. The left pushing Marxist style healthcare and the right defending large companies that want to collect premiums for years then dump customers if they get sick.

Insurance companies shouldn’t get to decide what they will pay after services have been rendered. They should have to pay doctors and hospitals in a timely manner. And if hospitals and doctors gouge prices, prosecute them under the same laws that prevent businesses from gouging during a natural disaster.

Also, open up competition. A couple weeks ago a liberal associate of mine who thinks a single payer system is the only answer was raving about how India and other countries are creating medical tourism industries and offering travel and medical procedures for fractions of the cost in the us. I pointed out that’s capitalism and a free market which he and his wife have opposed here.

Just do not see anything good about Trump in any way

Hobsing your not qualified to pick up dog **** and put it in a paper bag! LMAO! LMAO!

Crawl back under the liberals apron and remember, LET'S MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

YEE YEE!!

Moron!! I know someone who said that a while back. Oh yes, it was Secretary of State Tillerson. So I guess you know what you are talking about. You voted for one. Does that mean I could be president some day? Thanks sk. You are too kind.

Hobsing Clinton, Obama neither one served in the military! The US had 44 presidents who serverd this country the last being George Bush. What is your point dumb***?

You excepted Clinton and Obama who couldn't even come up with a valid birth certificate, but you don't want Trump who is more patriotic than the last two presidents combined! You sir are a moron!

And the whining continues....

sks
trump said if I voted for Clinton that I would have a president under investigation. Well I voted for Clinton and I have a president under investigation. Repubics have control of the white house and congress and still can't get anything passed . 8 years the repubic hairs had to come up with a health plan so where the **** is it? Trump was a draft dodger period.
So **** you sk

Hobsing you make me want to puck! All you liberal *** Obama supporters are always ways whining. What good did the last eight years of that idiot do the US? The budget is worse because of what he did, show us the great Obama plan?'It was a total failure, and yet your pissed off because we finally got a conservative in office who isn't afraid to tell your liberal *** what the truth is! I bet hobsing supports that bunch of liberal *** million dollar NFL players who are to ****g lazy and stupid to stand in respect for our flag/national anthem? It's a dam disgrace to be paided millions of dollars to play a sport that kids and young people watch as these POS kneel down and disrespect the men/women of our military who gave their life for this country, I call BS. So what I'm saying to you is quit whining and kiss my ***! We put up with this Obama BS for years, it our turn for a while.

Hop sing, stop your whining. Donald Trump is the President, so get over it snowflake!!

Well capt. The great thing about freedom of speech is everyone can have their say..

It has taken 8 short months to make America a laughing stock, taken us to the brink of war, caused more hate and discontent, is destroying the first amendment. He is not a president, he is a dictator and I hope the people that support him realize they are not immune from his actions.

Republican or Democrat, who really cares about political parties. FACT is Terry Buchanan is the Sheriff of Ashe County, NC. The rest of your babbling is falling on deaf ears!!

PS.. Proud, I don't think he was 'text shouting' I think he enlarged it so people like you could read it.