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Obamacare’s latest talking points: “Bad apples” and road apples
Hot Air ^ | November 5, 2013 | Karl

Posted on 11/05/2013 7:30:17 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike

To the surprise of no one, President Obama has been busy deflecting criticism of his “If you like your plan” lie by blaming insurance companies:

“Just shop around in the new marketplace,” he said. “You’re going to get a better deal.”

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“Remember, before the Affordable Care Act, these bad-apple insurers had free rein every single year to limit the care that you received, or used minor pre-existing conditions to jack up your premiums, or bill you into bankruptcy,” Obama said.

Similarly, the New York Times’ widely-mocked Sunday editorial (claiming that Obama “misspoke” when he promised Americans who liked their insurance that they could keep it) referred to existing plans as “Insurance Policies Not Worth Keeping.” In contrast, under O-care:

Starting next year, all plans sold in this country will be required to provide 10 essential benefits, including some, like mental health and substance abuse treatment and maternity and newborn care, that are not now part of many policies.

How do these new talking points stack up against reality? Not so well.

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: healthcareinsurers; obamacare; obamacarelies; obamaliesaboutlies; youcankeepit

1 posted on 11/05/2013 7:30:17 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike
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To: Hotlanta Mike

I like it —

For those who think your previous insurer was a “bad apple” — well, O-Scare is a road apple. HA!


2 posted on 11/05/2013 7:36:24 AM PST by AMDG&BVMH
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To: Hotlanta Mike
Here's the thing: As with "global warming", "Obamacare" is not an actual THING, as Obama's mini-me Deval Patrick put it, it's a "statement of values".

And, as with global warming, when caught in a lie, what they are going to do is keep lying until superior force puts an end to it.

3 posted on 11/05/2013 7:39:01 AM PST by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

4 posted on 11/05/2013 7:45:30 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: AMDG&BVMH

Obama is using “bad apple” now because he hasn’t figured out how to pronounce “kulak” yet.

“Liquidate the horders, wreckers and running dogs of capitalism!” /s


5 posted on 11/05/2013 7:52:21 AM PST by Paine in the Neck (Is John's moustache long enough YET?)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

What if I don’t want Obama’s policy?

Pray America will wake up


6 posted on 11/05/2013 7:56:01 AM PST by bray (Delay Obamacare)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

What kind of President uses the phrase ‘to jack up”?!


7 posted on 11/05/2013 8:00:40 AM PST by kcvl
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To: kcvl

A crude, unintelligent, lazy thug. That kind of president.


8 posted on 11/05/2013 8:05:34 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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9 posted on 11/05/2013 8:41:50 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: musicman

LOL!


10 posted on 11/05/2013 8:42:57 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: kcvl

What kind of President uses the phrase ‘to jack up”?!


A faux Ivy League graduate turned community agitator, that’s who.


11 posted on 11/05/2013 8:47:21 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: Hotlanta Mike
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Guess who's exempt from ObamaCare?

Barack Obama and his family

Congress and their families

Justice Department and their families

Supreme Court and their families

Federal Courts and their families

1,200 Corporations and Unions...

Now guess who's NOT exempt...

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I'm thankful companies were able to protect their workers. That will be the beachhead we can fight from...

12 posted on 11/05/2013 9:09:56 AM PST by GOPJ (If you like your Social Security number and bank account, you can keep it. Freeper AU72)
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