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meaculpa2011

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39. Yes I do, now...

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #37)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 09:20 AM

Dec 2013

but the special deduction for the self employed is relatively recent.

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Republicans could rename it RomneyCare MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #2

It could eventually become "CruzCare" !!1!1 (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2013 #12

Give it a few days or weeks truebluegreen Dec 2013 #3

You nailed it. Republicon faux whining is so tedious for Americans Berlum Dec 2013 #4

Great! Thanks for the cartoon... nt PCIntern Dec 2013 #5

has anyone heard the insurance industry complaining about the affordable care act? i haven't. spanone Dec 2013 #6

They do when they cut people off mucifer Dec 2013 #23

on point 2 JackInGreen Dec 2013 #7

I've paid my first month's premium, too SouthernLiberal Dec 2013 #8

I live in a state that does have an exchange... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #9

Please elaborate what the new plan lacks for our info... PCIntern Dec 2013 #10

Basically the same coverage, but higher... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #14

thank you... PCIntern Dec 2013 #15

We have a separate plan for pharmaceuticals... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #16

No...3200 is my family only PCIntern Dec 2013 #21

WOW!!! n/t meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #22

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2013 #28

Don't you report on Sch. C? Why wouldn't you spooky3 Dec 2013 #37

Yes I do, now... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #39

Until a few years ago... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #40

Why do you have to change policies? Bandit Dec 2013 #17

I think that the ACA gave the insurers... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #18

But the REASON the insurance companies cancelled policies and provided more expensive ones Bandit Dec 2013 #19

I did not say that my old... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #20

Your old policy didn't have to be canceled, it could've been amended in force and the premiums uponit7771 Dec 2013 #30

The net result is that my old... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #41

That isn't accurate. You aren't really paying more for less coverage. pnwmom Dec 2013 #25

k&r... spanone Dec 2013 #11

My previously "uninsurable" husband will be insured on 1/1/2014. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #13

Perhaps... but I remain concerned... jimlup Dec 2013 #24

You don't think Obama knows how to use a veto pen? n/t pnwmom Dec 2013 #26

Veto what? progressoid Dec 2013 #27

The previous poster is worried Obamacare will be destroyed. pnwmom Dec 2013 #29

Since states can opt out, progressoid Dec 2013 #31

If it was easy for states to opt out, they would have already done so. n/t pnwmom Dec 2013 #32

Haven't a couple dozen already done so? progressoid Dec 2013 #34

No, only on the Medicaid expansion. That's bad enough. pnwmom Dec 2013 #35

well, progressoid Dec 2013 #38

Isn't Georgia going that route? Or trying too? Saying that if more states follow their lead, the SammyWinstonJack Dec 2013 #33

No. Some of the states have turned down Medicaid expansion pnwmom Dec 2013 #36