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PatSeg

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20. And they make it sound like wanting

Reply to Bengus81 (Reply #19)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 10:05 AM

23 hrs ago

affordable healthcare (or food and shelter) is some free giveaway for lazy, unworthy people. How dare the shiftless rabble demand life-saving medical care! They make it sound like a luxury just to stay alive.

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5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

We can also thank those who refused to vote for VP Harris by either not voting, lostincalifornia Saturday #1

Stupid and mindless motherfuckers wolfie001 Saturday #8

Agreed lostincalifornia Saturday #9

Let's not forget Trump promised to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act on February 24, 2016. sop Saturday #2

Yep, mission accomplished PatSeg Saturday #6

Let's be honest here. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #13

"Tyranny and evil" PatSeg 23 hrs ago #17

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #21

Yep...and the massive cuts to Medicaid are so hideous they had to hide it Bengus81 Yesterday #15

With Mitch McConnell leading the charge. Tried at least sixty times to kill or hobble Bengus81 Yesterday #16

What kind of person does that? PatSeg 23 hrs ago #18

Trump for one, he came within one vote of killing the ACA forever Bengus81 23 hrs ago #19

And they make it sound like wanting PatSeg 23 hrs ago #20

Yeah. He's replacing it with dead bodies. Vinca Yesterday #12

"Massive fraud" -- yeah, by INSURANCE COMPANIES. Medicare for all. Auggie Saturday #3

I had a gall bladder removal surgey decades ago. Jacson6 Saturday #4

I'm considering early retirement... Mark.b2 Saturday #5

"They said those types of plans are not allowed anymore?" MichMan 20 hrs ago #22

Thanks for the info. I just looked it up... Mark.b2 17 hrs ago #24

Wasn't that the goal? efhmc Saturday #7

Yes, The Republicans didn't "let" the costs go up.. Escape Saturday #10

Bingo! King_Klonopin 20 hrs ago #23

His latest "plan" will lead to more uninsured bmichaelh Yesterday #11

Five million now and 10-20M in the next year. It will take time for many Bengus81 Yesterday #14

This will bankrupt a lot of smaller hospitals in red areas NickB79 17 hrs ago #25

Then add to that TommyT139 11 hrs ago #26

This is what Idiot America voted (or didn't bother to vote) for. flvegan 57 min ago #27