Well, they say the hangover is the worst part of having a good time.

If that is the case, here is one example of one person (a former Democrat speechwriter) who fortunately is starting to see the light before the giant keg of ObamaCare Kool-Ade is c…

“We all know that car insurance isn’t real anymore”. Huh?

Is that like the 75 phantom amendments to which Boehner referred last night?

It is the same for all insurance here in MA, not just health insurance. for example, those commercials for Geico, Allstate or Esurance for auto insurance. Go to those websites and try to get a quote. You CAN NOT get one for MASS.

This issue predates anything Romney did and really everyone who wants to pin all the issues of MASS onto him need to implement some critical thinking skills and get a grasp of the political environment.

For $440/month, I can get approved Mass-certified insurance that gives me a $2000 deductible per year, $25 off my office visits (no, not a $25 co-pay, just $25 off my $110 office visit) no dental and no vision.

$232/month in Rhode Island insurance gets me a $20 co-pay and $1000 deductible, a not-so-hot dental plan and a standard vision plan. And it’s worth it.

And if you ever vote for Mitt Romney for *anything* I hope you get hit with something the size and speed of the NASA satellite that’s hitting the Moon tomorrow.

As a business owner, we applied for our family. Our policy through my husband’s former employer was a Cadillac policy costing us $1300 a month for 3 healthy people under 40. The Commonwealth policy closest to this was $1200 – because of income. Drop the income below 100K, it dropped to $850 – below 70K, down to $550. Of course, after leaving corp to go it on his own, we no longer had the high income. But the state determines based on previous year’s income. So the newly unemployed have a big problem – no coverage yet high premiums.

The other stat I did not include is that the poorest recipients – the ones who do not pay a premium at all – are having their care rationed in 2010 budget because of state’s precarious financial position. Oh, and it is still cheaper to go uninsured than it is to buy coverage from the (only!) four companies that sell policies through Commonwealth Care. It is a disaster all ’round.

ma’am: my town has 1,200 people. in this week’s little newspaper, there is picture of flag drapped casket coming home from Afghanistan & a story of boy who just returned from 2d tour in Iraq.

and you have the audacity to march against these patriots?

The Massachusetts Tea Party network will be holding an event on the Boston Common on Saturday, October 17 (12:00 – 2:00 PM at the Bandstand for those local) featuring speakers who can inform us of the shortcomings of “Commonwealth Care”. This is not he model we should be adopting. Premiums are up 12%, sales tax is up 25% and the number of uninsured is only down by 2%. It is an abysmal failure – the Liberals running this state have perverted the entire program. It is such a fiscal disaster, they just booted 28,000 LEGAL IMMIGRANTS out of the program.

If you’re in New England, come to Boston on the 17th for a “Real Healthcare Reform” rally and stay for the anti-military march afterwards. It is promising to be an “enlightening” afternoon.

What I’m suggesting is radical ignorant, for sure. I don’t think the American insurance industry has have a smidge of credibility left.

anninca

FIFY

I covered this the other day…you don’t think, period.

Smart assessment.

I agree with her.

AnninCA on October 8, 2009 at 3:08 PM

lol, you kill me.

And Bleeds Blue thinks he’s making a point, here? Geesh.

lorien1973 on October 8, 2009 at 4:28 PM

Seems the point is she’s a crazy turncoat who’s lying lying LYING. They can never argue on the merits; it’s why they’re trying to plot some stealth way of getting their crap passed.

As a bonus, if she does choose to buy a plan in MA, she can sleep easy knowing her higher rates are helping pay for someone else’s insurance too.

And really. That’s freedom.

lorien1973 on October 8, 2009 at 4:32 PM

It is this post which illustrates the Orwellian nightmare perfect.

Point them out.
Bleeds Blue on October 8, 2009 at 4:12 PM

You were allowed up from the childrens table and ask this one question, then you may either apologize or sit down and observe how adults interact.

right2bright on October 8, 2009 at 3:47 PM

Abby Adams on October 8, 2009 at 3:47 PM

Do not embarrass yourself by arguing this very obvious false accusation…not that you can be any more embarrassed.
However at your table you may talk to AnninCa or Spathi, others will join you I am sure.

And really. That’s freedom.

Right Bleeds Blue?

onlineanalyst on October 8, 2009 at 4:24 PM

Yes, and even the most basic plan (which apparently she didn’t want) costs more than her (apparently) better plan in DC.

And Bleeds Blue thinks he’s making a point, here? Geesh.

I don’t see the problem.

Bleeds Blue on October 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM

She is talking about a similar plan in MA to the one in DC.

Now you want to choose the insurance she gets and what it covers?

Get out of her uterus, dude.

Dude: I checked you link. Apparently she could get coverage with prescription drug benefits for as low as $277/month. That’s without state aid. Apparently she’s wronger than I thought, based on your research.

Thanks.

Bleeds Blue on October 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM

Didn’t she want comparable coverage to what she had before the move?