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US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.
WILLIAMS5232 wrote: as far as dukasaur goes, i had no idea you were so goofy. i mean, you hate your parents so much you'd wish they'd been shot? just move out bro.
The ACA is a terribly designed plan that did NOTHING to make health care more affordable$$, just gave a relatively few people** another subsidized government handout. YEAH, **20 million is NOT A few, but in a nation of 330+ Million, it is relatively small.mookiemcgee wrote: Mon Dec 15, 2025 9:30 pm The affordable care act is 15 years old this year, that's probably why the republicans are trying to f*ck it...give it 3 more years and they will lose interest
https://www.facts-vs-fiction.com/blog/a ... lp-or-hurtDid Obamacare Control Costs?
Despite the significant increase in coverage, controlling costs has remained a challenge. While premium growth slowed compared to pre-Obamacare trends, costs still rose significantly for many Americans.
Premiums Increased by 63% for Employer Plans
In 2010, the average annual premium for a family employer-sponsored plan was $13,770. By 2023, it had risen to $22,463, an increase of 63%.
Although premium growth slowed compared to the early 2000s, many middle-class families who didn’t qualify for subsidies felt the pinch.
Deductibles Increased by 67%
High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) became more common post-Obamacare, with the average deductible for employer-sponsored plans rising from $1,000 in 2010 to $1,680 in 2023, a 67% increase.
Out-of-Pocket Costs Remain High
ACA marketplace plans often come with higher deductibles and out-of-pocket costs compared to employer-sponsored insurance.
In 2023, the average deductible for a silver-tier ACA plan was $4,500, making it difficult for many households to afford routine care.
Failures
Rising Premiums and Deductibles: While Obamacare slowed premium growth, costs still rose significantly, particularly for middle-class families.
High Administrative Costs: The complexity of ACA compliance increased administrative costs for insurers and providers.
Limited Competition: Several insurers exited ACA marketplaces between 2015 and 2018, reducing competition and choice in many areas.
I must have hit a RAW Nerve; Mookie's only real response is to JUST "f*ck it." Well Done, Mookie (in TWO threads tonights). Great attitude and Great Refutation: NOT.Sources......FOR ABOVE quote
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Health Expenditure Data
Kaiser Family Foundation: Employer Health Benefits Survey
Congressional Budget Office: Federal Spending Report
Harvard Medical School: Medical Bankruptcy Study
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER): Medicaid Expansion Study
Californias voted for this so go f*ck yourself!
WILLIAMS5232 wrote: as far as dukasaur goes, i had no idea you were so goofy. i mean, you hate your parents so much you'd wish they'd been shot? just move out bro.
.....ROB and MICHELE(SINGER) REINER found dead,stabbed to death by their son NICK.....
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ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)... What does that mean? This post of yours is simply another NON-refutation ATTEMPT at a rebuttal.mookiemcgee wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:49 am Does Obamacare call you daddy when you verbally f*ck it like that jusplay? Get your licks in now before it ages out
ConfederateSS wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 1:15 am -------------------TRUMP basically laughs his a** off...Of The news.....MEATHEAD IS DEAD....He was a piece of sh*t anyway.....WELL TRUMP SHOULD....ROB MOCKED TRUMP ALL HE COULD, WISHED HARM ON TRUMP......EVEN AFTER THE ATTEMPTS ON TRUMP'S LIFE....THE LEFT is saying TRUMP is horrible for remarking on The Reiners' deaths...
-------------------BUT THIS IS HOW THE MEDIA IS TELLING THE MURDERS.....BY THEIR OWN SON(NICK)....
------------------- ROB REINER and wife found dead...Stabbed to death.....By their son.....
------------------- Wouldn't it be better LEFT NEWS reporting
------------------- THE LEFT JUST HATES RECOGNIZING WOMEN, EVEN IN DEATH......
ConfederateSS wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 1:15 am -------------------TRUMP basically laughs his a** off...Of The news.....MEATHEAD IS DEAD....He was a piece of sh*t anyway.....WELL TRUMP SHOULD....ROB MOCKED TRUMP ALL HE COULD, WISHED HARM ON TRUMP......EVEN AFTER THE ATTEMPTS ON TRUMP'S LIFE....THE LEFT is saying TRUMP is horrible for remarking on The Reiners' deaths...
-------------------BUT THIS IS HOW THE MEDIA IS TELLING THE MURDERS.....BY THEIR OWN SON(NICK)....
------------------- ROB REINER and wife found dead...Stabbed to death.....By their son.....
------------------- Wouldn't it be better LEFT NEWS reporting
------------------- THE LEFT JUST HATES RECOGNIZING WOMEN, EVEN IN DEATH......
Classic self troll Confed, were you planning this for months or just a happy accident?ConfederateSS wrote: Tue Sep 16, 2025 9:49 pm ---------------In Charlie's death, and their horrible actions reacting to it...
WILLIAMS5232 wrote: as far as dukasaur goes, i had no idea you were so goofy. i mean, you hate your parents so much you'd wish they'd been shot? just move out bro.
jusplay4fun wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 7:28 amWhat does that mean? This post of yours is simply another NON-refutation ATTEMPT at a rebuttal.mookiemcgee wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:49 am Does Obamacare call you daddy when you verbally f*ck it like that jusplay? Get your licks in now before it ages out
Do you actually have any FACTS, Mookie, or are you continuing to rely on the leftist favorite tactic to try to provoke tears?
NO Facts, NO Analysis, and NO Success. And what ages out?
Like I said, I must have poked a RAW nerve as you continue to rely on cheap attempts at insult. You are better than that, Mookie.
WILLIAMS5232 wrote: as far as dukasaur goes, i had no idea you were so goofy. i mean, you hate your parents so much you'd wish they'd been shot? just move out bro.
... ...SHE WAS KILLED BY THEIR SON NICK TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!............ ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)... .......Anything else, LEFT LOVERS........ another poor and impotent response by Mookie. "Piggy"?? Really? That is ALL you got? PATHETIC.mookiemcgee wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 3:24 pmQUIET, PIGGY![/size]jusplay4fun wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 7:28 amWhat does that mean? This post of yours is simply another NON-refutation ATTEMPT at a rebuttal.mookiemcgee wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:49 am Does Obamacare call you daddy when you verbally f*ck it like that jusplay? Get your licks in now before it ages out
Do you actually have any FACTS, Mookie, or are you continuing to rely on the leftist favorite tactic to try to provoke tears?
NO Facts, NO Analysis, and NO Success. And what ages out?
Like I said, I must have poked a RAW nerve as you continue to rely on cheap attempts at insult. You are better than that, Mookie.
If it's good enough for your hero, it should be good enough for the rest of us.jusplay4fun wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 11:04 pmanother poor and impotent response by Mookie. "Piggy"?? Really? That is ALL you got? PATHETIC.mookiemcgee wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 3:24 pmQUIET, PIGGY![/size]jusplay4fun wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 7:28 amWhat does that mean? This post of yours is simply another NON-refutation ATTEMPT at a rebuttal.mookiemcgee wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:49 am Does Obamacare call you daddy when you verbally f*ck it like that jusplay? Get your licks in now before it ages out
Do you actually have any FACTS, Mookie, or are you continuing to rely on the leftist favorite tactic to try to provoke tears?
NO Facts, NO Analysis, and NO Success. And what ages out?
Like I said, I must have poked a RAW nerve as you continue to rely on cheap attempts at insult. You are better than that, Mookie.
ConfederateSS wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 1:15 am -------------------TRUMP basically laughs his a** off...Of The news.....MEATHEAD IS DEAD....He was a piece of sh*t anyway.....WELL TRUMP SHOULD....
WILLIAMS5232 wrote: as far as dukasaur goes, i had no idea you were so goofy. i mean, you hate your parents so much you'd wish they'd been shot? just move out bro.
jusplay4fun wrote: Wed Dec 17, 2025 10:50 pm A HUGE part of the problem in this discussion of Trump is:
1) putting all Trump supporters in one basket;
2) thinking anyone who agrees with Trump on SOME matters means that all supporters support ALL of Trump's policies and ideas.
3) Trump's critics are so full of anger and delusion is that they cannot think clearly. All they exhibit is RAGE and little else.
DONALD TRUMP'S LATEST THING.........HE IS MAKING SURE EVERYONE IN THE U.S. MILITARY(over 1.4 million).....IS GETTING $1,776 DOLLARS ....BEFORE CHRISTMAS....TO KICK OFF AMERICA'S 250th BIRTHDAY BASH(next year)... ... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)... Bad move. ...RFKjr ... ....THINK ABOUT IT...RONALD REAGAN...(Destroyed Communist Russia/Soviet Union),(Papa Bush)/Gorbachev GOT THE BERLIN WALL TORN DOWN......Did JFK ...NO...The Wall went Up under JFK...Symbol of EAST and WEST....COLD WAR...Which REAGAN WON...Who also had assassins...Was an Actor like TRUMP....Not a real,real Politician...When he ran for Gov. of Cali...Then AMERICA... ... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)... ...He would never do that to Bobby Jr... 
Stop repeating this lie.
