What is the republican alternative?

[graywarrior]

[Christa]

1. A total fuck up. nt

[graywarrior]

2. That's what I thought.

[Christa]

6. Great minds

happy Saturday evening :pals:

[graywarrior]

12. Same to you!

[Christa]

14. Oh man

this HC debate is stressing me out


:scared:

[graywarrior]

15. I'm gonna turn it off soon.

[Christa]

16. I have turned off a few times already

But keep going back ...

[graywarrior]

18. Me, too.

Addicted to hope.

[Christa]

20. Yeah

Hope is intoxicating


and all I have to intoxicate me with at the moment



;)

[graywarrior]

21. LOL

[POAS]

3. Die quickly!

[tblue]

13. But first, Don't get sick!

[tridim]

4. Debate is up next. Should be really funny.

[graywarrior]

7. I'm getting ready for a good laugh.

[babylonsister]

5. The CBO isn't impressed-no one is, prolly not even rethugs.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=6933786

GOP Health Care Plan Pulverized By The CBO

[graywarrior]

Thank you!!!!!

[baldguy]

8. Rep Grayson already told us.

Don't get sick. And if you do get sick, die quickly.

[Rectangle]

9. Don't get sick. And if you get sick---Too Bad/You're on your own!! n/t

[TomCADem]

10. "CBO Confirms Republican Health Care Bill Would Maintain the Status Quo"

http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/127464

CBO Confirms Republican Health Care Bill Would Maintain the Status Quo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fifty-two million people would continue to go uninsured if the House Republican health care legislation was enacted, the Congressional Budget Office said tonight. Overall, CBO estimates that the bill would only reduce the number of uninsured by 3 million and would cover 83 percent of Americans by 2019 – about the same as what would happen under the status quo. In contrast, the House Democratic health insurance reform bill would cover 96 percent of Americans by 2019 and provide an additional 36 million people with access to quality, affordable health care.

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According to CBO´s analysis:

>> Only 3 million people would gain coverage, "roughly in line with the current share". "By 2019, CBO By 2019, the number of nonelderly people without health insurance would be reduced by about 3 million relative to current law, leaving about 52 million nonelderly residents uninsured. The share of legal nonelderly residents with insurance coverage in 2019 would be about 83 percent, roughly in line with the current share."

>> Would not lower premiums for most consumers. "And in the large group market, which represents nearly 80 percent of total private premiums, the amendment would lower average insurance premiums in 2016 by zero to 3 percent compared with amounts under current law, according to CBO´s estimates."

>> Premiums could increase for older consumers. "For example, states that loosened rating rules in the market for individually purchased insurance to allow premiums to vary more on the basis of age would cause premiums for older people to increase and premiums for younger people to decrease."

If you think this is bad, check out Rep. Broun's bill.

[HopeHoops]

11. "Don't worry. Be Happy."

The GOP doesn't HAVE an alternative. Their insurance buddies want things to stay just like they are.

[sharesunited]

17. Faith healing and big religion.

[graywarrior]

19. LOL!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Christa]

22. Prayer

will will be subsidized



:silly:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

23. Tanning lotion

Spray it on your cornflakes in the morning even. Nothing like a healthy tan. An oranging a day keeps the doctor away.

[Christa]

25. Ask Boehner

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[moobu2]

24. I think it's called "Fuck You I Got Mine" act

[eleny]

26. A tonsil flicking tongue kiss to the insurance monoply

[Xipe Totec]

27. Duck and Cover

[doc03]

28. No n/t

[begin_within]

29. Their alternative is: first-class health care for them, prayers for you.

[Autumn]

30. Fuck off and die. n/t

[boston bean]

31. It's the bills we see today in the house and senate....

[Historic NY]

32. "DEATH".

[Telly Savalas]

33. Whatever it is, it won't involve big government socialist health care.

Except for the $400+ billion a year spent on Medicare because they'll lose senior citizens' votes if they fuck with that. But other than this measly $400 billion, they'll make damn sure government stays out of health care.