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In reply to the discussion: Trump Urges Senate Republicans To Give Health Care Money 'Directly To The People' As Shutdown Talks Drag On [View all]Wiz Imp
(8,180 posts)3. And how can people "PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE"?
Pretty much the only way is to purchase their own health insurance. So the insurance companies are getting the money regardless. Trump is probably too stupid to understand this, but I guarantee many Republicans in Congress do.
Giving money directly to people doesn't eliminate insurance companies. The only way to do that is through some universal or single payer health care system like pretty much every single country in the rest of the world has. Democrats favor this. It's the Republican party which is totally beholden to the insurance companies.
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Trump Urges Senate Republicans To Give Health Care Money 'Directly To The People' As Shutdown Talks Drag On [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Nov 8
OP
Just like he has never been in a grocery store and probably has no idea of how gas goes into vehicles. He has always
LiberalArkie
Nov 9
#41
It is the ramblings of an ignorant fool. You would have to "give" everyone enough money to..
Ol Janx Spirit
Nov 9
#35
This has to do with Trump's unwarranted contempt for the president who signed the ACA into law.
J_William_Ryan
Nov 8
#8
tRump has always favored letting people buy various kinds of junk insurance, which undoubtedly save people money --
progree
Nov 8
#22
This is just another "THERE WILL BE NO TAXES ON TIPS!" ploy to try to keep his followers devoted to him.
LaMouffette
Nov 8
#24
Bypass Obamacare, give money to the people directly, so they can buy... Obamacare?
unblock
Nov 8
#26
And where are we going to purchase this wonderful health insurance? CANADA ?
Bread and Circuses
Nov 8
#27