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Originally Posted by sheltiedave
Well Whell, if you want to talk about cynical and self defeating, what was your reaction to the Trump government generated estimates that 26 million people will lose their insurance under Trumpcare?
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When is a "loss" not a "loss"? If the state of Michigan decides that I don't have to carry auto insurance anymore, and I decide to cancel my auto insurance policy, did I "lose" my health insurance?
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/13/cbo-s...placement.html
Much of the reduction in the number of people who have health coverage next year would result from the bill's proposed repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate, which requires most Americans to have insurance of some form or face a tax penalty.
So, not surprisingly, the media reports have had a laser - like focus on the top-line number, and the hell with the details.