Preexisting condition Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, unhappy that the Senate's repeal of the Affordable Care Act isn't quite cruel enough, are quietly pushing a nifty new proposal that would make everyone happy by gutting the ACA even more than the current bill while pretending to partly preserve Obamacare, at least on paper. Their brainchild is called the "Consumer Freedom Act," and would essentially require that every state's exchange for individual healthcare plans carry two types of plans: one that includes all of the ACA's essential health benefits and protections for patients with preexisting conditions, and another tier of plans exempt from those requirements, with very low rates and no real coverage, and also no subsidies. Everyone would be happy that way!
Your own fault. Any True American wouldn't live in a place afflicted with such a preexisting condition. You Have A Choice. Make sure your senator knows.
I said this on another thread: they have no concept of risk assessment because they are programmed to forfeit risk by "prayin' on it." No joke. They fucking think Jesus will take care of the things they don't understand and the things they're not aware of. That's how they justify being willfully ignorant.
It's like watching a lava lamp on the stove - you know it's going to blow and hurt everyone in the room but you can't stop looking and wondering how it came to this.
I'm sorry to hear this. That really sucks for your son. That's the thing that the youngs don't want to think about - it only takes about a second to go from young and healthy to terribly injured, perhaps permanently disabled. Not to sound like my mother, but the individual mandate was for your own good, young people.
... water is our lifeblood and great and all, until it becomes too toxic to drink, a death sentence for vegetation, and unable to sustain aquatic life. Then, you know, the whole "having water" thing is not going to be of much use.
... and here I was, contemplating asking Mr. Google to provide me with images of turtle eggs before I clicked on the link LADlr provided... you know, for context. However... I may still have to do that. For comparison reasons in case I decide to sunbathe naked. Although should I do that, I might have more to worry about with all the squirrels in the neighbourhood.
... while savouring his sweet, sweet taxpayer-funded pension, and the ability to cash in on his connections. I'm sure there's a corporate board position or two he can fill, and I hear this "lobbying" gig pays pretty well...
... even one of his daughters spurned a kiss from him, and as we've seen from the endless pics'n'clips on the webtubes, she managed to screw up her face in complete revulsion at his touch... a feeling most of us get just by listening to, or looking at, him.
They honestly believe people can make themselves immune to Statistics through sheer force of will. Therefore anyone among the unlucky few just lack the will to keep themselves safe.
They have neither the capacity nor desire to think outside their own, private worldview. And when they do, some of them are surprised that dumbass ideas and beliefs have negative consequences FOR THEM.
I spoke out of turn. But, in my defense, I have a couple of relatives in that part of Texas who love him because he pisses me off the liebruls (me).
Your own fault. Any True American wouldn't live in a place afflicted with such a preexisting condition. You Have A Choice. Make sure your senator knows.
I said this on another thread: they have no concept of risk assessment because they are programmed to forfeit risk by "prayin' on it." No joke. They fucking think Jesus will take care of the things they don't understand and the things they're not aware of. That's how they justify being willfully ignorant.
It's like watching a lava lamp on the stove - you know it's going to blow and hurt everyone in the room but you can't stop looking and wondering how it came to this.
The same man who stopped paying for his grand nephew's health insurance. The child suffered from seizures and later developed cerebral palsy.
http://www.motherjones.com/...
His assessment so far: "It's too mean. Make it less mean."
Sigh.
As well as their complete lack of personal honor
I'm sorry to hear this. That really sucks for your son. That's the thing that the youngs don't want to think about - it only takes about a second to go from young and healthy to terribly injured, perhaps permanently disabled. Not to sound like my mother, but the individual mandate was for your own good, young people.
... water is our lifeblood and great and all, until it becomes too toxic to drink, a death sentence for vegetation, and unable to sustain aquatic life. Then, you know, the whole "having water" thing is not going to be of much use.
... and here I was, contemplating asking Mr. Google to provide me with images of turtle eggs before I clicked on the link LADlr provided... you know, for context. However... I may still have to do that. For comparison reasons in case I decide to sunbathe naked. Although should I do that, I might have more to worry about with all the squirrels in the neighbourhood.
... while savouring his sweet, sweet taxpayer-funded pension, and the ability to cash in on his connections. I'm sure there's a corporate board position or two he can fill, and I hear this "lobbying" gig pays pretty well...
... even one of his daughters spurned a kiss from him, and as we've seen from the endless pics'n'clips on the webtubes, she managed to screw up her face in complete revulsion at his touch... a feeling most of us get just by listening to, or looking at, him.
They honestly believe people can make themselves immune to Statistics through sheer force of will. Therefore anyone among the unlucky few just lack the will to keep themselves safe.
Cruz is the biggest turd in Senate and I wish my home state would vote him out of office.
Oh they can help the poor. Just not the undeserving poor. (i.e. anybody you hate)
They have neither the capacity nor desire to think outside their own, private worldview. And when they do, some of them are surprised that dumbass ideas and beliefs have negative consequences FOR THEM.