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17. Trump Knows Nothing About How Healthcare Works

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:30 PM

Nov 8

"Obamacare" is not insurance. It is a marketplace to purchase insurance. What makes it work is the subsidies. Private insurance is even more expensive than the insurance available from the marketplace because the government negotiates a discount. This would be how it was before Obamacare, which now covers something like 42 million people. That number was swollen when many companies discontinued their company plans and told their employees to enroll in Obamacare, so this would make matters much worse. Indeed, if it were as easy as cutting a check, it would have been done long ago.

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wow markie Nov 8 #1

Could that be because he's never had to use health insurance... ananda Nov 8 #5

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

Yes! 3825-87867 Nov 8 #7

Would the gains be offset by lack of group Ilsa Nov 8 #2

Then we circle back to surcharges for the unpaid IbogaProject Nov 9 #44

And how can people "PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE"? Wiz Imp Nov 8 #3

"but I guarantee many Republicans in Congress do" mdbl Nov 8 #11

It is the ramblings of an ignorant fool. You would have to "give" everyone enough money to.. Ol Janx Spirit Nov 9 #35

Madman mountain grammy Nov 8 #4

That's something knuckledragging magats would cheer for C_U_L8R Nov 8 #6

This has to do with Trump's unwarranted contempt for the president who signed the ACA into law. J_William_Ryan Nov 8 #8

Our posts were two minutes apart.... 70sEraVet Nov 8 #10

Trump has always wanted ObamaCare killed 70sEraVet Nov 8 #9

Wants to tarnish Obama's legacy orangecrush Nov 8 #19

Lindsey Graham is attempting to sell the tRump BS today BigmanPigman Nov 8 #12

Suddenly Republicans don't like private health insurance? SunSeeker Nov 8 #13

Who knows what the hell they are selling, they certainly don't. BigmanPigman Nov 8 #21

Sure sounds like single payer Prairie Gates Nov 8 #31

Right? SunSeeker Nov 8 #34

I actually agree with him for once. AllyCat Nov 8 #14

those money-sucking insurance companies give a LOT of money to the GOP Skittles Nov 9 #36

He is a fucking idiot purr-rat beauty Nov 8 #15

is that for real? Skittles Nov 9 #37

"take from the BIG, BAD Insurance Companies" Grokenstein Nov 8 #16

Trump Knows Nothing About How Healthcare Works DallasNE Nov 8 #17

Whacko orangecrush Nov 8 #18

I was thinking "School Voucher" scam before I even got to the end of this posting Bluetus Nov 8 #20

tRump has always favored letting people buy various kinds of junk insurance, which undoubtedly save people money -- progree Nov 8 #22

Trump and his spawn popsdenver Nov 8 #23

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

I can see it now. NH Ethylene Nov 8 #25

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

Purchase their own healthcare from whom, precisely, Donald? geniph Nov 8 #28

Sure, that'll work. WestMichRad Nov 8 #29

Hummmm peggysue2 Nov 8 #30

So this is Trumpcare? Nine years to come up with a replacement for ACA William Seger Nov 8 #32

The Republicans back in 2017, came up with a plan supported by tRump that came within one vote of passing progree Nov 9 #40

Those money sucking insurance companies kacekwl Nov 8 #33

Much better healthcare? For who? patphil Nov 9 #38

Yep, and not only that. Justice matters. Nov 9 #39

He knows all about money sucking Bayard Nov 9 #42

Trump's healthcare opinions are not to be trusted bmichaelh Nov 9 #43

Nothing... GiqueCee Nov 9 #45