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JT45242

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29. Brother worked for hmo companies until he retired 2 years ago, they wanted to kill ACA

Reply to Bengus81 (Reply #28)

Mon May 12, 2025, 05:29 PM

4 hrs ago

Maybe some companies want it.but mist want it gone and want to be UNREGULATED not deregulated.

He tried to convince me for years that ACA and single payer were bad for everyone. He drank the company Kool aid

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Also the personification of my observation "there has always been a part of the Conservative Movement... JHB 9 hrs ago #22

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Correction...they tried to repeal...never replace ACA JT45242 7 hrs ago #25

I'll guarantee the Health Insurance cabal does NOT want the ACA killed Bengus81 5 hrs ago #28

Brother worked for hmo companies until he retired 2 years ago, they wanted to kill ACA JT45242 4 hrs ago #29

Devastating cuts for the poorest and most vulnerable Picaro 6 hrs ago #26