Barack Obama

Politicub

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19. The part of the law that we've all been waiting for is almost here!

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 08:13 PM

Jul 2013

I grew up poor, and my dad, a laborer, wasn't able to get health insurance. He had to have emergency surgery and we almost lost our home, which he built with his own two hands. Thank goodness that the hospital was able to get some kind of poverty assistance for us, but we came so close to losing everything.

That was more than 20 years ago, and I have thought often about sitting with my mother in the hospital business office as she signed some kind of paper that put our home in jeopardy. It was a defining moment for me and animates my passion about the ACA.

So when the House passed the ACA, I was stunned. Then I cried. And then I broke into a happy dance!

The bad old days are almost behind us.

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Obamacare: Three sentences that say it all [View all] Politicub Jul 2013 OP

People don't realize what this means Freddie Jul 2013 #1

Insrance companies used to and would have discouraged applicants Sheepshank Jul 2013 #2

And not be charged more than any one else by insurers Politicub Jul 2013 #3

I try so hard not to make it about me, but... Wait Wut Jul 2013 #4

Wow, Wait Wut.. Cha Jul 2013 #6

Thank you for sharing your story Politicub Jul 2013 #7

It's kinda mind blowing, Politicub! It seems never before Cha Jul 2013 #5

Right on! Politicub Jul 2013 #8

Joe Biden was prescient .. Cha Jul 2013 #10

I'll tell you what it means to me. ChazInAz Jul 2013 #9

Here's to our Cha Jul 2013 #11

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2013 #12

Kicked BornLooser Jul 2013 #13

Peersohnally, I'd like to see where in the ACA it says that all ready being sick snappyturtle Jul 2013 #14

Check out healthcare.gov Politicub Jul 2013 #15

Thank you. I'll bellieve when I see it....in writing! Sorry. There's so little I take on snappyturtle Jul 2013 #16

Have you attempted to read the law? Politicub Jul 2013 #21

I guess my problem with the ACA is that the government has done little snappyturtle Jul 2013 #22

Can't disagree with you about that Politicub Jul 2013 #23

I read a lot of stuff....but some topics, esp. insurance thingies, are just more than snappyturtle Jul 2013 #24

I enjoyed our convo, too Politicub Jul 2013 #25

Can't wait for the ACA!!! LVdem Jul 2013 #17

The part of the law that we've all been waiting for is almost here! Politicub Jul 2013 #19

I have 3 words that are just as good if not better: muntrv Jul 2013 #18

Think about what we're all about to gain Politicub Jul 2013 #20