Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsREPUBLICARE IN A NUTSHELL
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/shouts/2013/05/republicare-in-a-nutshell.htmlHouse Republicans desperately want to rid the world of the Affordable Care Act. On that, their sincerity cannot be doubted. But as both their budget and their health-care record show, they are woefully unprepared for a world in which they actually succeeded.
The Washington Post
What Is Republicare?
Republicare is the non-socialistic, non-handout, non-affordable insurance program that insures health-care providers against catastrophic profit-margin problems.
Republicare includes all insurance providers, lobbyists, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical-equipment providers, banks, savings & loans, and collection agencies licensed by Republicare, Inc. to take money from people who claim to be sick.*
* This includes seniorsdefined by Republicare as any living person too enfeebled by age to know that he or she should have put away enough money to pay for keeping him or herself alive, yet is too stubborn to expire.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
8 replies, 2292 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (42)
ReplyReply to this post
8 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
REPUBLICARE IN A NUTSHELL (Original Post)
xchrom
May 2013
OP
The MSM has to bend over backwards to make republican positions sound legitimate.
gtar100
May 2013
#8
From the actions of the House Republicare is all for Congressional members and none for constituents
Thinkingabout
May 2013
#5
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)2. Meh. This satire is mediocre at best. Too shallow.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)6. not bad for MSM, however...
It'll NEVER replace the internets
gtar100
(4,192 posts)8. The MSM has to bend over backwards to make republican positions sound legitimate.
But that is their normal and has been for quite some time.
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)3. THIS is Republicare
annabanana
(52,791 posts)7. OMG I had forgotten that post.. Excellent!. . .n/t
Scuba
(53,475 posts)4. Republicare Haiku ...
Blood in the urine
A tingling down the left arm
Walk it off Grandma
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)5. From the actions of the House Republicare is all for Congressional members and none for constituents