Rightwingnut "morans" launch dishonest attack on "obamacare"

[Mytzlplk]

I know, that's about as surprising as water remaining wet.

GOP Senator Launches The Most Dishonest Attack Against Obamacare You’ve Ever Heard
By Igor Volsky posted from ThinkProgress Health on Feb 26, 2013 at 2:08 pm




During a Budget Committee Hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) announced that the Affordable Care Act — which had been projected to reduce the deficit by billions over 10 years — would actually increase long-term debt by $6.2 trillion, undermining administration claims that the law would expand coverage to millions of Americans and help reign in federal spending.

“A new government report dramatically proves that the promises made assuring the nation that the largest new entitlement program in history since Medicare — the president’s health care program — would not add a dime to the long or short term debt of America was false,” Sessions said, referring to a recently released study from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

“The results of this report confirm everything critics and Republicans have been saying about the health care bill and reveal the dramatic falsehoods that were used to push it to passage.” He went on:

more here http://thinkprogress.org/health/201...st-attack-against-obamacare-youve-ever-heard/

 

[Alinvegas]

Only morans? No Smiths or Joneses?

 

[Bo-4]

Exactly dude, the GAO will spit out numbers based on whatever dishonest criteria one wishes.

Iffin' i were as powerful as Jiffy Sessions, i too could order up a poo pie of ginormous proportion and call it good!

The Alabama senator asked the office to estimate what would happen if the cost containment provisions in the law — the Independent Payment Advisory Board, excise tax on high-cost plans, and reductions in Medicare payments to providers — are “phased out over time” while the coverage provisions remain.

 

[Mytzlplk]

well, you know how it is dude -- the common rightwingnut doesn't know the diff between a rock and a petrified piece of dino poop

 

[MaryAnne]

I was asked by my Accountant today how much I had to pay for HealthCare so they could check the tax credit for me.

 

[Bo-4]

well, you know how it is dude -- the common rightwingnut doesn't know the diff between a rock and a petrified piece of dino poop

Personal story: I called Blue Cross of Idaho when they attempted to yank my insurance rate (self-employed ... just me since the kid is on her Mom's awesome insurance) from $275 to $500 year before last.

The gal says:

'Mr. Bo, i am required by HCR to let you know about your other options. I actually have something far better based on what you've told me.

How does $310 with twice the coverage and half the deductible sound?'

The rest was history..

 

[zzigzzag]

Think it had anything to do with the news that Christie just signed on? I think he makes the eighth Republican governor to do so. They're scared to criticize him for it, so they send that putz Sessions out to double down on the bullshit.

 

[marvin martian]

Personal story: I called Blue Cross of Idaho when they attempted to yank my insurance rate (self-employed ... just me since the kid is on her Mom's awesome insurance) from $275 to $500 year before last.

The gal says:

'Mr. Bo, i am required by HCR to let you know about your other options. I actually have something far better based on what you've told me.

How does $310 with twice the coverage and half the deductible sound?'

The rest was history..

Perfect example of how the government is there to serve the needs of the low information crowd. Since it didn't even occur to you to take personal responsibility and look for a better rate, I agree that folks like you need to be looked after by the government. Well done...

 

[Bo-4]

Perfect example of how the government is there to serve the needs of the low information crowd. Since it didn't even occur to you to take personal responsibility and look for a better rate, I agree that folks like you need to be looked after by the government. Well done...

WTF Jake? I DID take personal responsibility and look for a better rate.

Are you daft?

Oh wait.. never mind. ;-)

 

[zzigzzag]

Marvin calling anyone else on the board the "low information crowd". Hilarious.

 

[marvin martian]

WTF Jake? I DID take personal responsibility and look for a better rate.

Are you daft?

Oh wait.. never mind. ;-)

Who dialed the phone for you, by the way?

 

[Saladin2]

6.2 Trillion?......Funny...They are just wildly making numbers up....Fvckin Morons

 

[bdtex]

The accountability moment was 11/6/2012. GOPs failed to make their case.

 

[Saladin2]

Hard to believe this guy is an actual "senator".....But it is Alabama.....No surprise...

 

[Mytzlplk]

that was a great provision.

It's not like we could expect them to do a cost comparison like Progressive Car insurance, but something like that might not be far off now.

 

[MaryAnne]

WTF Jake? I DID take personal responsibility and look for a better rate.

Are you daft?

Oh wait.. never mind. ;-)

Waste of time,Bo! They have no idea what they are talking about!

 

[Mytzlplk]

indeed, as one vying for the most stupendously stupid rightwingnuts here award, that is a tad amusing

 

[MaryAnne]

Cons refused to have Christie speak at APAC! Speakers are Romney,Palin, among others.Talk about losers and low info!

 

[Mytzlplk]

it's a mystery to me why they are still trying to undermine it Mary, since if it fails, single-payer is about the only option left to be explored.

they sure as hell don't have a viable solution to HC costs

 

[Drumcollie]

Hey ...what is a morans?