(12-24-2015 09:33 PM)El Chinito loco Wrote: (12-24-2015 03:47 AM)It_is_my_time Wrote: (12-23-2015 05:49 PM)YossariansRight Wrote: Just like Zerobama did nothing for blacks (if anything, they are worse off than before), I just don’t see what Hillary’s gender warfare can do for women.
They got the affirmative action degrees, jobs and promotions. They’ve sold their souls and genetic futures in return for their "independence" and "liberation".
They've "won".
I guess they can enjoy throwing birthday parties for their cats while the cobwebs in their wombs get bigger and bigger.
Obama has been worse for every demographic, except for illegal aliens and the upper class. Everyone else has been hurt by his policies. The COL has increased around 14% since Obama was elected, the average salary has remained stagnant and interest rates have been near 0.
This means that the average person, given no change in their life, is 14% poorer than when he took office.
It's really telling when there is not a single person you know who has benefited from the healthcare reform bill and have actually all suffered from it. Nearly everyone I know (including families) have had a jacked up premium because of it.
If someone has actually benefited from it i'd be curious to know what the income level and personal situation is.
Obamacare DID open up Medicaid to single poor people in many states so there is that but I have heard nothing but complaints about jacked up rates from everyone else across the board with fewer benefits/higher deductibles. Obamacare was crap legislation and anyone with a fraction of sense could tell from examining the details that it did nothing to address cost issues. It was largely stupid feel good legislation that fixed a few issues with the healthcare system. Basically a band-aid on a gunshot wound. The whole subsidy scale mess, 50 different exchanges, 50 different state laws....its just a mess. Shit with years of prep, many states couldn't even get the basic exchanges operational at launch.
Even among my liberal friends, they all pretty much acknowledge now that while they agree in principle with the intentions, it was done in a really shitty way and needs to be dealt with.
I tried to dig up details on Trump's specific healthcare ideas but all that I could find is that he is pro universal healthcare and has mentioned wanting to allow healthcare companies to compete across state lines and therefore, increase competition and improve efficiency. I have a QA below for those interested.
Anyhow, I really look forward to his healthcare proposal because I think it will get a lot on-the-fence liberals to vote for him. All they have heard from the GOP is non-sense regarding how to deal with healthcare in America. Repeal Obamacare and replace with what? The GOP hasn't had a concise answer for years except kill Obamacare with no specifics thereafter. When Trump comes out and makes quite clear that he is very moderate and sensible on this issue, I promise you it will swing some voters to him.
Honestly as much I disagree strongly with Sanders on somethings, his Medicare for All proposal (single payer healthcare essentially) is a big step in the right direction. Way better than fuckin Obamacare.
Here is Trump on the issue back on August 2015:
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http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Donald_T...h_Care.htm)
Q: ObamaCare is one of the things you call a disaster.
TRUMP:
A complete disaster, yes.
Q: Saying it needs to be repealed & replaced.
TRUMP:
Correct.
Q: Now, 15 years ago, you called yourself a liberal on health care. You were for a single-payer system, a Canadian-style system. Why were you for that then and why aren't you for it now?
TRUMP:
As far as single payer, it works in Canada. It could have worked in a different age. What I'd like to see is a private system without the artificial lines around every state. I have a big company with thousands of employees. And if I'm negotiating in BY or NJ or CA, I have like one bidder. Nobody can bid. You know why? Because the insurance companies are making a fortune because they have control of the politicians. They're making a fortune. Get rid of the artificial lines and you will have yourself great plans. And then we have to take care of the people that can't take care of themselves. And I will do that through a different system.
I don't have a link to it but Trump also proposed at one point in the last few months opening up Medicare for veterans who can't get care, which would be awesome.
This is what I see Trump proposing:
1. Medicare expansion for vets who need care and/or live too far away. Shut down VA facilities or reduce staff and contract out via Medicare. Let the private sector take care of vets since the VAs red tape and bad record is insane.
2. Allow insurance companies to compete across state lines easily; opening up larger pool of people = reduced cost. Keep the provisions from Obamacare that don't allow insurances to fuck people over unfairly (drop coverage whenever, max limits money wise on treatment, etc) or gouge the shit out of people.
3. Federalize Medicaid for the poor or give vouchers for people to buy the cheapest plans on the market (this is ripe for abuse though). Shut down all Medicaid bullshit.
Again, I'm really curious what Trump has in mind specifically. Should be interesting.