What you and Joe seem to forget or are ignoring is that the exchange was not the only vehicle by which people are able to get insurance for the first time. There is also the medicaid expansion. Now imagine the millions of people that are pissed off that they are not getting that insurance because of their teabillie governors. Like I said if Obama is able to raise his approval rating by August the Republicans are toast and the turtle will be retiring.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
So? How much of this has to do with the expansion of Medicaid (which could have been accomplished without the ACA and its myriad problems)? My guess, probably nearly all, but I'll leave it to you.
Edit to note again, Medicaid expansion could have been achieved in any number of ways. While I can't speak to Joe, I can say that, "no I haven't forgotten about it."
The point of this discussion, if you can remember that far back, was my statement that there will be millions of people that will be getting insurance for the first time.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
If you want to get semantical, I'll concede but the full quote was:
"As opposed to millions who are getting insurance for the first time or those that are no longer being held hostage by their employers because of pre-existing conditions and it is lower than $1.2 billion."
This would seem to indicate a discussion about the exchanges. It's the ACA that changed, not Medicaid.
Really? Where did I say "through the exchange?" Did you assume? You know what happens when you assume?
And Medicaid did change. It was expanded to cover more people.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
"As opposed to millions who are getting insurance for the first time or those that are no longer being held hostage by their employers because of pre-existing conditions and it is lower than $1.2 billion."
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
"As opposed to millions who are getting insurance for the first time or those that are no longer being held hostage by their employers because of pre-existing conditions and it is lower than $1.2 billion."
Whatever. You win the point.
But corporations still are persons under the law.
At 54 I could have gotten a silver plan for $50 per month. It would have brought it down for me.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
It was an 80 20 plan with $150 deductible. Pretty decent for the price.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
But I would have paid for it. But congratulations.
Still affordable.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
You are right. Let's just get rid of insurance. Single payer anyone?
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
The same reason why Firefly was cancelled. Lack of patience. Better question, why didn't Boehner trying to repeal Obamacare cause his approval to rise? Why did Romney lose an election where he made the repeal of Obamacare a central issue? People momentarily lost confidence, but it is on the uptick as is the approval rating of Obamacare. Like I said toast.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
Assuming "it" = Obama's approval rating, then this isn't the case.
Overall disapproval of the job Obama is doing ticked up to 59 percent — a record high for his presidency — in the poll (Associated Press) released Wednesday (yesterday).
Back to the original topic. Apparently there is this argument that if the Supreme Court finds for Hobby Lobby that it could effect whether or not you can sue the owner of a company for that company's bad actions. I wonder how valid that argument is, Sherb.
'I've spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still.'" Ronald Reagan
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Edit to note again, Medicaid expansion could have been achieved in any number of ways. While I can't speak to Joe, I can say that, "no I haven't forgotten about it."
Oh yeah, if your aunt had balls....
"As opposed to millions who are getting insurance for the first time or those that are no longer being held hostage by their employers because of pre-existing conditions and it is lower than $1.2 billion."
This would seem to indicate a discussion about the exchanges. It's the ACA that changed, not Medicaid.
And Medicaid did change. It was expanded to cover more people.
So why does he need to raise his approval rating?
What caused it to plummet?
I haven't ignored nor forgotten about medicaid expansion.
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Were people on Medicaid held hostage by their employers because of pre-existing conditions?
"As opposed to millions who are getting insurance for the first time or those that are no longer being held hostage by their employers because of pre-existing conditions and it is lower than $1.2 billion."
Whatever. You win the point.
But corporations still are persons under the law.
I refer to it to clients as the Accessible Care Act. It creates access but does little to bring down the cost of insurance.
Yes.
http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2014/2/11/aca-coverage-unaffordable-for-millions-of-us-residents-experts-say
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I find that hard to believe, what is the copay.
But I would have paid for it. But congratulations.
Still affordable.
So why does he need to raise his approval rating?
What caused it to plummet?
I haven't ignored nor forgotten about medicaid expansion.
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But I'm sure you'll note that I wrote, "it creates access but does little to bring down the cost of insurance."
The cost of insurance didn't change, just who pays for it.
Not to get semantical.
So why does he need to raise his approval rating?
What caused it to plummet?
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Say what?
Assuming "it" = Obama's approval rating, then this isn't the case.
Overall disapproval of the job Obama is doing ticked up to 59 percent — a record high for his presidency — in the poll (Associated Press) released Wednesday (yesterday).
That is the end game, always has been.