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Consumer Reports had nothing but praise for Obamacare ever since it was passed in 2010. But now that Obamacare is actually taking effect, the magazine has all of a sudden become quite critical of it. They seem to be genuinely surprised at the problems of Obamacare. I guess the magazine must be run by clueless liberals.
1 posted on 12/03/2014 10:20:30 PM PST by grundle
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If they’re starting to acknowledge the problems, at least they can do that. Most Liberals think it was the greatest thing ever..., no problems at all.

What interests me about these freaks, is that they started this whole thing to cover the 45 million without coverage. Now they acknowledge about 50 million will remain without coverage.

Hey, but no problem. And never-mind that illegals will be covered by lower middle class will be part of the 50 million.


2 posted on 12/03/2014 10:23:56 PM PST by DoughtyOne (GOP. GOPe. GOPeGads! GOPeWWWWWWWWWWWWW...)
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Obamacare raised the cost with all these mandates but the taxpayer subsidies were supposed to compensate for that but naturally they have have these hole-traps like ones cited.


3 posted on 12/03/2014 10:29:10 PM PST by sickoflibs (King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
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As long as the FedMob requires me to buy health insurance the cost of it is academic.

I don't comply with tyrant's demands.

4 posted on 12/03/2014 10:32:56 PM PST by TigersEye (ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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Until recently, ultranannyist liberal Joan Claybrook, yes, that Claybrook, was on their board.


5 posted on 12/03/2014 10:33:19 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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Consumer Reports is surprised that communism is not working this time too. I would not buy a magazine from such idiots.


6 posted on 12/03/2014 10:36:35 PM PST by MtnClimber (Take a look at my FR home page for Colorado outdoor photos!)
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The keep kids till 26 is likely one part of this garbage most folks like


7 posted on 12/03/2014 10:37:46 PM PST by wardaddy (glenn beck is a nauseous politically correct conservative on LSD)
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Although I like Consumer Reports--it is an unbiased source for comparison shopping, as it does not even accept advertising, which could conceivably taint its judgments--I will readily admit that it does have a leftist bias, with regard to its editorial views. And that clearly is the case as concerning ObamaCare.
8 posted on 12/03/2014 10:43:36 PM PST by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
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I’ve got family of 7 with my oldest daughter dropping off soon....the fact that major medical catastrophic style insurance is dead hurts her

I used to pay 470 Pre Obama...self insured with Farm Bureau BCBS

now I pay 780...to be up to Obamacaremandates which includes bull white like pregnancy coverage for my just turned menopausal honeypot

Back in our early days it was her age of childbearing that drove policy premiums

It was that way for all families...that had the decency to carry insurance and not expect govt to do it


9 posted on 12/03/2014 10:44:26 PM PST by wardaddy (glenn beck is a nauseous politically correct conservative on LSD)
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“I guess the magazine must be run by clueless liberals. “

Really? You can check the history of that mag here and you’ll see countless idiot articles from glow-bull warming to worshipping electric cars.


10 posted on 12/03/2014 11:05:22 PM PST by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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I used to listen to those CR clowns years ago, but no more. Their “research” is a joke.


12 posted on 12/03/2014 11:49:26 PM PST by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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So “affordable” is now whatever the Füher says is affordable.


13 posted on 12/03/2014 11:54:28 PM PST by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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I guess the magazine must be run by clueless liberals.

You didn't know that? It's why I cancelled my subscription back in the early '90s. Worse, when they do report on things you're shopping for the model you want is either out of date and is no longer available or has been totally redesigned so the review doesn't apply. Total waste of time and money IMO.

15 posted on 12/04/2014 12:11:26 AM PST by Bernard Marx
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Like I said, there are just as MANY (if not more) people without health insurance now than before Klown We Don’t Kare. It’s just now they are DIFFERENT. People.


16 posted on 12/04/2014 12:38:28 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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Glitch. Unexpected?


17 posted on 12/04/2014 12:53:25 AM PST by Organic Panic
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I canceled my subscription when they put Obama on the cover


18 posted on 12/04/2014 1:16:44 AM PST by personalaccts (Is George W going to protect the border?)
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Boo hoo, I’m paying $1500/month now.


20 posted on 12/04/2014 1:18:36 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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Son started a new job. He took a huge pay cut when he left his seasonal job with no benefits. He just found out that his insurance will be 47.00 a paycheck. If he adds his wife and baby, it jumps to $400.00 a pay. That is most of his income!

Time to repeal the cursed failure of a ‘healthcare’ law!


24 posted on 12/04/2014 3:03:19 AM PST by sneakers
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not mentioned is that is for insurance, not for actual health care, which requires hundreds or thousands more in copays and deductibles


25 posted on 12/04/2014 3:55:31 AM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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As a seasonal paid EA tax preparer, a LARGE amount of my training is being devoted to the vagaries and special conditions of the ACA(s) and their tax implications. I predict that there will be stunned faces as the willfully and conditionally ignorant find the penalties kicking in on their EITC refunds. I am looking forward to seeing what the new IRS quote will be for the ‘average’ preparation time for 2014 taxes by the individual. Major problems will come from persons getting “MARKETPLACE” (Federal/State) subsidized insurance who have marriage/divorce/life-change events in 2014. These trigger amazing amounts of work to accommodate to the IRS regulations given the MONTHLY computations of the ACA regs!


27 posted on 12/04/2014 4:13:39 AM PST by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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I don’t see that Obamacare is Consumer Reports’ business. I might need to rethink my subscription. Mission creep.

That said, the spouse insurance in that case is only $275 a month. That is a good deal. The income is irrelevant. It should not be an entitlement.


28 posted on 12/04/2014 4:29:48 AM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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