Penelope
Diamond Member
- Jul 15, 2014
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Campaign 2018 is already in full force. The Leftists and the Media are mounting a continuous "full-court press" to influence the results of the next round of Congressional elections. The strategy is obvious. Every single Republican initiative will be reported with a negative slant. If there is one Republican critic of a bill, that Republican will be quoted. If they can fine one person whose life will, even arguably, be harmed by some Republican bill or proposal, they will find that person and do a full report on how terrible it will be. Broad, unsubstantiated statements will be inserted into "news" accounts ("...this highly unpopular bill...")
In the case of this law, the mantra is deafening: people with "pre-existing conditions" will get screwed. But the reality is far different. It will depend on how the state chooses to implement the law, what the individual has done in their own interest, and what the person chooses to do. The R's want the focus to devolve to the states, and to give people more choices, and to - as much as possible - bring competitive market forces to bear, thus lowering premiums.
Where were these intrepid reporters when working class people's insurance premiums were doubling? How about the states where ALL INSURERS pulled out due to the Obamacare provisions making it impossible to make a profit? Did they find and interview people who lost their coverage and had nowhere to go? Hardly.
Trump is right about the MSM, but two years of constant propaganda may have the desired effect. We'll see.
You must be talking about what we had before the ACA. Why would anyone want to go back to those days??
Its over. We should remember we are the UNITED states of America, and if we are not going to be UNITED, why have a FED GOV.