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MLAA

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4. I know two families that will be impacted.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 09:24 AM

18 hrs ago

Young family in their late twenties, both working full time) with one infant and one toddler: 250% increase in premiums stretching what was already a very tight budget to the breaking point.

European couple in their early eighties who moved to the US 10 years ago to help their daughter with her daughter: Increase of $1000 per month making it impossible for them to continue having insurance.

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If memory serves correctly, chernabogg 14 hrs ago #10

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I know two families that will be impacted. MLAA 18 hrs ago #4

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There are DUers who have told us they will die because of this. And thousands and thousands Scrivener7 18 hrs ago #6

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I hope you dont get banned for that post FredGarvin 14 hrs ago #8

Why would magats bother to come to a compromise flamingdem 14 hrs ago #9

This will push a huge amount of people onto Medicaid, Bayard 14 hrs ago #11