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Ms. Toad

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45. If so, you are truly lucky.

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #44)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 12:46 AM

Oct 2012

Last edited Mon Oct 15, 2012, 09:04 PM - Edit history (1)

For our family it is a matter of life and death.

If Romney is elected, the Affordable Care Act will likely soon be history. We will spend down all our savings on insurance premiums to ensure our daughter has access to health care - and I will be working long past when I expected to be able to retire, because it will be a choice between earning the $18,000 extra to pay for her insurance premiums and forcing her into poverty so she is eligible for SSI. (Her medical care costs $40-$60,000/year in a good year).

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How will you change your life if Mitt "wins?" [View all] Faygo Kid Oct 2012 OP

Downsize to absolute minimum because republican "austerity" id going to hurt Hoyt Oct 2012 #1

I would apply for duel citizenship--- goclark Oct 2012 #2

Just keep pluckin' along Sherman A1 Oct 2012 #3

I'll become a Canadian. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #4

Move to Canada landolfi Oct 2012 #5

Didn't Seamus the dog move to Canada, too? aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #41

Lmao!! are you being serious?? did that dog reallt run away darkangel218 Oct 2012 #57

Forbes magazine article aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #87

I'll probably push for a medboard Risen Demon Oct 2012 #6

He won't win. President Obama will win. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #7

+1 hrmjustin Oct 2012 #11

I am glad you wont have to. Because BO will win. Doodler71 Oct 2012 #28

I wouldn't be able to take the unctuous Prince Smarming on my TV screen aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #8

exactly what I did during the dhill926 Oct 2012 #78

I'm retired now... Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #9

Move to Costa Rica or France ErikJ Oct 2012 #10

Buy more ammo. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #12

I will become a Mormon. Go along to get along. libguard Oct 2012 #13

I'd join just to monkeywrench the church from within. kestrel91316 Oct 2012 #36

Cut back on spending Dirty Socialist Oct 2012 #14

Hide as best I can and hope for better days, they call it "hunkering down" around here. 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #15

Take early retirement in order to lock in funds--we hope. bklyncowgirl Oct 2012 #16

I can't plan. I have no idea what Mitt would do. NashvilleLefty Oct 2012 #17

Which Mitt? Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2012 #18

That is indeed the question Iris Oct 2012 #47

As a military guy... Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #19

If you mean wars, then you're correct. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #25

Only if you own a large corporation. tabasco Oct 2012 #58

Yes yes... Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #60

Really? tabasco Oct 2012 #65

I'll break it down to you "11B" style... Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #70

Are you insinuating that infantrymen are stupid? tabasco Oct 2012 #89

Lighten up Francis... Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #90

Sounds like you're billh58 Oct 2012 #68

Where did I say I was eager? Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #69

Enjoy your stay at DU... (n/t) billh58 Oct 2012 #72

My sympathies. Bucky Oct 2012 #62

Probably... Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #71

All G. W. Bush Neocons are waiting to move back in... lib2DaBone Oct 2012 #20

Don't waste time thinking about it: GOTV FSogol Oct 2012 #21

Screw Pessimism! MineralMan Oct 2012 #22

I'm with that... marions ghost Oct 2012 #24

Here's what would change in my life flyguyjake Oct 2012 #23

Excellent post. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #26

Everything you said Politicub Oct 2012 #27

Exactly! JB126 Oct 2012 #29

Great post. Your post ecstatic Oct 2012 #74

we will stop him in the senate larkrake Oct 2012 #30

Unless the senate changes hands, I doubt much will change Shrek Oct 2012 #31

I would stop spending. jackbenimble Oct 2012 #32

I will hope the money will start flowing again. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #33

If Romney is elected, RebelOne Oct 2012 #34

This puzzles me. jackbenimble Oct 2012 #37

I agree Mz Pip Oct 2012 #39

I would get the fuck outta my purple state demwing Oct 2012 #35

Move to Canada. elleng Oct 2012 #38

I have no idea Marrah_G Oct 2012 #40

I won't be able to afford my medication sakabatou Oct 2012 #42

Me too! ruffburr Oct 2012 #53

It's not about me changing my life, it's how "they'd" change my life...nt fadedrose Oct 2012 #43

Bingo. Dead on. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #51

My life wouldn't change in the slightest. I'll still get up at the same time. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #44

If so, you are truly lucky. Ms. Toad Oct 2012 #45

Wow. Thanks for posting that. Faygo Kid Oct 2012 #50

I plan to retire next April B Calm Oct 2012 #46

Sadly probably not much, but I hope it doesn't happen regardless davidpdx Oct 2012 #48

Same thing I do every time a Republican is President. Move my 401(k) out of the market. n/t ieoeja Oct 2012 #49

I work at HUD and Romney has vowed to abolish the agency. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #52

A report today said that Romney/Ryan Vouchercare HeiressofBickworth Oct 2012 #54

I was thinking the same thing about retiring now vs. later. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2012 #55

My business will be ruined....again. louis-t Oct 2012 #56

become a cannibal...... kooljerk666 Oct 2012 #59

I'll roll with the punches. I won't abandon my country to the jackanapes. I'll organize. Bucky Oct 2012 #61

Backwoods. Guns, and a compound quinnox Oct 2012 #63

I'll probably see my retirement accounts tank like I saw in 2008. Obama saved my catbyte Oct 2012 #64

I will need to brush up my spanish quaker bill Oct 2012 #66

My husband has dual citizenship with UK - TBF Oct 2012 #67

Won't really change much. bigwillq Oct 2012 #73

Move Hobo Oct 2012 #75

I'd be out in the streets more pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #76

I'll just keep on chuggin', just like I did during Dimson's reign. muntrv Oct 2012 #77

Stop watching MSNBC Mponti Oct 2012 #79

If Romney won we would all be the dog on the roof. Justpat Oct 2012 #80

Pray to the FSM that my SSI doesn't get cut. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #81

I will spend my days wondering arboretum Oct 2012 #82

I'm trying to be optimistic about our President's re-election corneliamcgillicutty Oct 2012 #83

I'll have to go back on antidepressants for one thing Nevernose Oct 2012 #84

Wonder GitRDun Oct 2012 #85

I'd probably get into much more fistfights and brawls. Great Caesars Ghost Oct 2012 #86

Making plans to move to Canada. Zoeisright Oct 2012 #88