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babylonsister

(171,099 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 06:45 PM Oct 2013

"Just heard a woman on the radio...."

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By Andy Borowitz

Just heard a woman on the radio talking about being able to get health insurance for the first time. This is the kind of nightmare scenario Republicans are trying to prevent.

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"Just heard a woman on the radio...." (Original Post) babylonsister Oct 2013 OP

Thanks babylonsistah! Cha Oct 2013 #1

Nobody is going to give it up now. texanwitch Oct 2013 #2

Next thing you know we'll have an epidemic of people eating green eggs and ham! KurtNYC Oct 2013 #3

Yes, and the awareness ripples throughout families. My sister will no longer need her kids libdem4life Oct 2013 #4

LOVE! Thanks! nt babylonsister Oct 2013 #9

one of my sisters called me last night and asked me to help her get signed up. notadmblnd Oct 2013 #5

Ooooh! babylonsister Oct 2013 #6

Me too! Caretha Oct 2013 #12

And it's stories like this Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2013 #14

Absolutely right. The "glitches" being over-popularity. Like someone said, I'm going to save $3,000 libdem4life Oct 2013 #15

a neighbor will be using my laptop soon Skittles Oct 2013 #16

Oh, the horror! SheilaT Oct 2013 #7

I hope it works so well that it makes Gov Perry Dustlawyer Oct 2013 #8

That's horrible! The pro-lifers should take away her right to choose for herself! IronLionZion Oct 2013 #10

I will forever remember someone on this forum telling about their infant roguevalley Oct 2013 #11

Breathe because, with all it's flaws, it's getting a lot better. babylonsister Oct 2013 #13

Thank you - I am in tears. IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #17

Oh no! What a terrible thing for her! HappyMe Oct 2013 #18

Cha

(297,774 posts)

1. Thanks babylonsistah!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 06:49 PM

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texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

2. Nobody is going to give it up now.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:12 PM

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To late, the barn door is open and the horses have gotten out.

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

3. Next thing you know we'll have an epidemic of people eating green eggs and ham!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:15 PM

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libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

4. Yes, and the awareness ripples throughout families. My sister will no longer need her kids

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:19 PM

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to help her out each month. She is perfectly healthy and never missed a day of work, but she had to pay $350 a month for her health care. Now she will pay less than $100. Wahoo!!

babylonsister

(171,099 posts)

9. LOVE! Thanks! nt

Reply to libdem4life (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:48 PM

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notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

5. one of my sisters called me last night and asked me to help her get signed up.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:56 PM

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She was afraid the costs would be too high. Her income is 9k a year after working at McDonalds or 10 years. I told her that she should qualify for the states medicaid program. She might end up paying 15 dollars for an OV or a small copay on prescriptions, but she was so excited that she would finally be able to see a Dr. She'll be 50 next year.

I'm so happy for her, I could just cry.

babylonsister

(171,099 posts)

6. Ooooh!

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:03 PM

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So very important-I'm happy for everyone!

Caretha

(2,737 posts)

12. Me too!

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:09 PM

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Bless her heart...it's stories like this that make me happy.

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)

14. And it's stories like this

Reply to Caretha (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:19 PM

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that are going to spread like wildfire. I'm thinking at this point that the successful rollout of ACA and ongoing sign-ups are going to diminish the pettiness and insanity of the shutdown. It will be over quickly.

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

15. Absolutely right. The "glitches" being over-popularity. Like someone said, I'm going to save $3,000

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:29 PM

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next year. That's worth a second call, or even a third. Some years it's good to be a Democrat...thanks to PBO for standing firm throughout the political tantrums.

Next stop Single-Payer...but this step was essential. The political pendulum is hopefully swinging in this direction.

Skittles

(153,212 posts)

16. a neighbor will be using my laptop soon

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:21 AM

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she mentioned she'd have to go to the libary and I am only too happy to help her

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

7. Oh, the horror!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:40 PM

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People get health insurance that they can afford. No decent nation would tolerate this, would it?

It would?

Never mind.

Dustlawyer

(10,497 posts)

8. I hope it works so well that it makes Gov Perry

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:45 PM

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look even dumber raj he is ( pretty damn dumb)!

IronLionZion

(45,547 posts)

10. That's horrible! The pro-lifers should take away her right to choose for herself!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:00 PM

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oh wait...

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

11. I will forever remember someone on this forum telling about their infant

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:04 PM

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aunt and uncle dying as babies because their parents couldn't save them from their real killer, poverty. My Uncle Barney and Aunt Margaret buried to kids of their own on the hill behind their farm about the same time for the same reason. Born at home, died at home, buried at home. I know their little graves have been forgotten. I can hardly breathe sometimes just thinking about it.