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Politics : The Trump Presidency -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bentway who wrote (81873)	7/7/2018 12:15:56 AM
From: Wharf Rat	2 Recommendations Recommended By bentway GPS Info Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 361308

Obama helped my 401K, gave my town's medical clinic a nice PV set-up, gave my county library a state-of-the-art green bookmobile, and fixed some bridges and roads thruout the county. Thanks, Obama

To: bentway who wrote (81873)	7/7/2018 12:28:00 AM
From: Garlic Breath	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361308

Yes mandatory health insurance that is not affordable to most Americans. For years I did not have health insurance and just went to the Dr when I had a problem and paid the $120 fee and then MA had mandatory health insurance or pay a penalty so I got health insurance. I couldn't complain as I was probably paying less and getting better coverage but still a gun was put to my head to buy it. Fast forward several years later, I had health insurance through my employer but then had an injury and was not able to do my job but I still had to pay cobra. At the end of the year after deductibles and the insurance payments I dished out $14,000. I made $8,000 that year because I could not work. This year I am on Mass Health and pay nothing and yes it is a blessing but think about it....they put a gun to my head to buy health insurance. I am healthy now and not working due to a family situation, very personal not involving me but now you are paying for my insurance. At the end of the day if the government did not get involved with health insurance I could probably afford to pay for affordable insurance not including me getting an abortion...I am a male and paying for my contraception...I paid for that anyway...true I don't have any per-existing conditions but if you get the government involved costs explode. Look at student debt. There has to be a better alternative.