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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/11/1283774/-Koch-brothers-fake-Obamacare-victim-Julie-Boonstra-made-to-look-even-more-foolish-and-exploited?detail=facebook"It cant be true I personally do not believe that."
Cross-posted from Eclectablog.
My home town of Dexter has been in the national news a bit lately. It started when Congressman Tim "the Original Tea Partier" Walberg invited a resident of our Stars Hollow-like village, Julie Boonstra, to be his guest at President Obama's State of the Union address as a "victim of Obamacare".
From there, she was featured in an anti-Gary Peters ad by the Koch brothers' front group Americans for Prosperity, an ad that has gotten more attention after being completely debunked than it would have gotten otherwise.
AFP doubled down, running another ad where Boonstra tearfully cries about being "silenced" by Gary Peters who questioned her veracity. Julie Boonstra may be the loudest "silenced" person this country has ever known.
Now Boonstra is making the news again after an excellent bit of journalism by Detroit News reporter Marisa Schultz tears her already debunked story to shreds:
A Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan spokesman said the insurer welcomes a chance to help members understand their benefits and alleviate concerns.
We are here to help people like Ms. Boonstra to work their way through adjusting to the health plans we are now offering them, the Blues Andy Hetzel said. If there are questions ... they should call.
Boonstras old plan cost $1,100 a month in premiums or $13,200 a year, she previously told The News. It didnt include money she spent on co-pays, prescription drugs and other out-of-pocket expenses.
By contrast, the Blues plan premium costs $571 a month or $6,852 for the year. Since out-of-pocket costs are capped at $5,100, including deductibles, the maximum Boonstra would pay this year for all of her cancer treatment is $11,952.
When advised of the details of her Blues plan, Boonstra said the idea that it would be cheaper cant be true.
I personally do not believe that, Boonstra said.
notadmblnd
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deutsey
(20,166 posts)"You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts."
Boonstra demonstrates that this saying is no longer applicable these days.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,414 posts)are that a.)They are allowing the Koch Bros/GOP to exploit them and their personal difficulties and b.)They are choosing to willfully remain ignorant of what ACA actually does and how it might help them. Of course, such ignorance and prevention of giving people accurate knowledge about the law is completely intentional.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Our local rightwing ABC outlet is doing their hatchet thingee on our state insurance signup web site. This thing is so under staffed that it's verges on criminal. What to hell do you expect with a Repuke Governor who wants to be V.P. candidate in 16'.
Our friend to us last week,her new ACA plan costs only $104/month,that is almost $600 less than her Cobra. She has several medical problems going on that her Cobra program would not cover or she had harsh restrictions and copay's. Now,no restrictions and she's lovin the no copay's,and no more huge deductibles.
The person in the mentioned story is just another example of how the Krotch Brothers operate. Fake story reported in the Fake Media by lazy ass over paid fake news readers. But,they got the money!!
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,414 posts)how the right-wing tore into that one family the Dems used back in 2007 to argue for Medicaid expansion?
jimlup
(7,968 posts)It has already done its designed political damage. Most people who've seen it won't know that it has been shown to be false.
kcass1954
(1,819 posts)Can't trust none of that book learnin'. Damn elitist libruls.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)Now she says that Gary Peters is attacking her and she cries during the commercial. These people are lower than pond scum.
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