What about the 6%?

[IRemember]

The Senate bill covers 94% of non-senior residents. That means 24 million people will be left uninsured. 8 million of those would be illegal immigrants. The other 16 million...? Why won't they get coverage?

[laconicsax]

1. They must not matter.

:shrug:

[FarLeftFist]

2. Because they're republicans.

[Donnachaidh]

3. they'll be the ones who aren't poor enough, but still have chronic conditions

And the insurance companies will quote them policies so high they won't be able to afford them and pay a mortgage, etc.

Middle Americans.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Including Medicaid, it's down to 2% ...

according to Sen. Harkin on Rachel Maddow Show tonight.