I did not realize Kentucky is purple, thought it would be like one of those Red southern states even though it is on the north south boarder.
Odds are pretty good that they'll lose the house. Kentucky is one of those states that have lagged when it comes to Republican representation in the legislature. A healthy dose of Koch/Super PAC money will most likely wipe out their control of the legislature. Democrats do control almost every statewide office though (excluding the two Senate seats). I'd call it a red state but between Louisville and the relatively above average unionization of the state democrats do technically stand a chance at the state level.
Repped. I've appreciated your posts on this issue. You've brought a lot of knowledge to this debate and been honest enough to state your personal views while also still looking at all the facts and analysis both ways.
I don't think there is anyone that likes everything about the ACA but you have to compare it to what the status quo was prior. The US healthcare was in terrible shape and headed to disaster. It's still not in great shape but things are improving. What even those of us who support the ACA is that it is a stop towards greater improvements in how healthcare is provided and paid for.
My younger brother is a healthy thirty year old. He is payin $150 per month with 5k deductible with the ACA and $10 more for dental. My retired father who is in disability has zero deductible and pays $26 per month, since he is fully vesting his tax credit premiums towards his ACA insurance. Both are from Blue cross and Blue shield. Not bad at all.
well wudduya know...Obama's been inflating the sign-up numbers. Not surprised at all, given all his lies. Try half the number, Barry... http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...er-obamacare-not-as-high-as-white-house-says/
The massive survey, released on Monday, shows the number of uninsured indeed has fallen to its lowest level in years, likely thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index measured the share of adults without health insurance. That shrank from 17.1 percent at the end of last year to 15.6 percent for the first three months of 2014.
3.5 million accounting for the 1.5% decreasing is referring to people enrolled only since Jan 1, 2014. Misinformation is easy to overlook when it plays into your agenda.
It's funny how you've been crowing about all of those people who "lost" their insurance when their policies were cancelled. If they "lost" their insurance, then shouldn't they be counted as people who were able to sign up for insurance? If they shouldn't, then they never really "lost" their insurance in the first place.
That New Yorker cover is confusing. I mean, I get Dr. Obama handing out medicine to Republicans in child form, but what's with that turtle?
Regardless if there is a spin on numbers, an actual drop in percentage doesn't make it a success. For this to work, more young people have to sign up than older/unhealthy individuals. Further, if there is not a drop either way, I would call it a complete failure. I expect rates to go up quite a bit again in the next year or so when the market needs to adjust for the lack of healthy people signing up. The unACA was not designed to fail immediately. It was designed to fail much later.
Oh please, oh please, let the GOP be stupid enough to run on "fixing" (eradicating) affordable healthcare.
I am not signing up for Obamacare - the plans suck. $400 a month for a plan that has a $4000 deductible? Doctors don't want to take it either. Glad it works for lots of people. But it's not really "affordable health care". Why would I pay $5000 for something that won't lower my costs a single penny?
If you get cancer or are in a car wreck, it will certainly lower your costs. Insurance is not supposed to save you money when things are good. That's why it's called "insurance".
