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Obamacare is a mess


Quote:Where is this pure free market utopia, the model upon which this guarantee of success is built?
 

Not where, when.


 

Say 1960. Before Medicare became a major corruption on the system. Admittedly medical science had not advanced nearly as far back then, but patients without insurance got excellent doctors with state of the art (at the time) treatments for less than the cost of co-pays today. And there were no hoops to navigate, no forms to fill out, no insurance companies to tell you what treatments and drugs were covered and what weren't.


 

If you were poor most doctors would cut you some slack on the fee. Once Medicare was entrenched physicians could no longer base their charges on the financial ability of the patient. A doctor who accepted Medicare patients had to charge every other patient the same amount. Soon the insurance companies adopted the same rule.





                                                                          

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Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 02:30 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-14-2016, 02:45 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 02:52 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 02:58 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 02:59 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-14-2016, 03:05 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 03:09 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 03:10 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 03:13 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 03:15 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by The Eleventh Doctor - 01-14-2016, 03:16 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 03:17 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 03:19 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 03:22 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-14-2016, 03:28 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 03:29 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by The Eleventh Doctor - 01-14-2016, 03:34 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 03:49 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 04:08 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 04:11 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 04:17 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by MalabarJag - 01-14-2016, 04:18 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by The Eleventh Doctor - 01-14-2016, 04:21 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 04:24 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by MalabarJag - 01-14-2016, 04:29 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 04:41 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 04:48 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-14-2016, 04:57 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 04:59 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-14-2016, 05:01 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 05:05 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 05:21 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 05:28 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 05:34 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-14-2016, 05:37 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by jagibelieve - 01-14-2016, 05:38 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-14-2016, 05:43 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by jagibelieve - 01-14-2016, 06:06 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-14-2016, 06:21 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 06:26 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by WingerDinger - 01-14-2016, 06:29 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 06:30 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by WingerDinger - 01-14-2016, 06:31 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-14-2016, 07:16 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by WingerDinger - 01-14-2016, 07:18 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-14-2016, 07:33 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 08:48 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 08:52 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-14-2016, 09:24 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-14-2016, 10:37 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-14-2016, 11:47 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-15-2016, 12:38 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by MalabarJag - 01-15-2016, 01:07 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-15-2016, 08:56 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by jtmoney - 01-15-2016, 09:42 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-15-2016, 09:48 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-15-2016, 09:51 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-15-2016, 09:53 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-15-2016, 09:54 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by badger - 01-15-2016, 10:29 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-15-2016, 11:15 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by rollerjag - 01-15-2016, 11:45 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-15-2016, 04:53 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by FBT - 01-15-2016, 05:15 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Ringo - 01-15-2016, 05:50 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by MalabarJag - 01-16-2016, 04:57 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-19-2016, 08:28 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-19-2016, 08:51 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-19-2016, 09:09 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-19-2016, 09:30 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-19-2016, 09:46 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-19-2016, 10:24 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-19-2016, 10:57 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-19-2016, 11:35 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-19-2016, 11:49 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-20-2016, 06:05 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-20-2016, 09:22 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-20-2016, 09:23 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-20-2016, 09:24 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by Solid Snake - 01-20-2016, 10:12 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by Solid Snake - 01-20-2016, 10:23 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-20-2016, 09:56 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by rollerjag - 01-20-2016, 10:55 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-20-2016, 11:02 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by rollerjag - 01-20-2016, 11:31 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-21-2016, 01:05 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-21-2016, 07:53 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by Solid Snake - 01-21-2016, 08:42 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by Solid Snake - 01-21-2016, 08:44 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by EricC85 - 01-21-2016, 09:14 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-21-2016, 09:25 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by jj82284 - 01-21-2016, 09:33 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-21-2016, 09:37 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by MalabarJag - 01-21-2016, 12:01 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by rocdee - 01-21-2016, 12:10 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Solid Snake - 01-21-2016, 12:12 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by The Eleventh Doctor - 01-21-2016, 12:18 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Solid Snake - 01-21-2016, 12:39 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by MalabarJag - 01-21-2016, 12:53 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by MalabarJag - 01-21-2016, 12:56 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by The Eleventh Doctor - 01-21-2016, 01:04 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by rollerjag - 01-21-2016, 07:25 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by rollerjag - 01-21-2016, 07:30 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by homebiscuit - 01-21-2016, 07:41 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by The Eleventh Doctor - 01-21-2016, 07:46 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-21-2016, 10:06 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-21-2016, 10:24 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by MalabarJag - 01-21-2016, 11:06 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by DewtheMathis - 01-22-2016, 03:32 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by jj82284 - 01-22-2016, 08:25 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-22-2016, 08:38 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-22-2016, 09:37 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-22-2016, 09:39 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-22-2016, 02:14 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-22-2016, 02:25 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-22-2016, 02:35 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-22-2016, 02:47 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-22-2016, 02:50 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-22-2016, 02:51 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by rollerjag - 01-22-2016, 04:35 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-22-2016, 05:21 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by jj82284 - 01-22-2016, 05:43 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-22-2016, 06:54 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-22-2016, 06:58 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-22-2016, 07:06 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-22-2016, 07:19 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-22-2016, 07:32 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-22-2016, 08:48 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by lastonealive - 01-22-2016, 09:07 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by MalabarJag - 01-22-2016, 09:09 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by flsprtsgod - 01-23-2016, 09:37 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by jj82284 - 01-23-2016, 03:01 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-23-2016, 03:53 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by jj82284 - 01-23-2016, 05:20 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by rollerjag - 01-23-2016, 05:39 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by jj82284 - 01-23-2016, 05:57 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by rollerjag - 01-23-2016, 08:05 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by jj82284 - 01-23-2016, 08:30 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Jags02 - 01-24-2016, 12:57 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by jj82284 - 01-24-2016, 08:22 AM
Obamacare is a mess - by The Eleventh Doctor - 01-24-2016, 12:11 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Solid Snake - 01-24-2016, 01:20 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by TJBender - 01-24-2016, 05:01 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by jj82284 - 01-24-2016, 10:09 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by The Eleventh Doctor - 01-24-2016, 11:20 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Solid Snake - 01-24-2016, 11:23 PM
Obamacare is a mess - by Solid Snake - 01-25-2016, 02:16 AM



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