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Obama was against the individual mandate before he was for it.
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Sansfear
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Registered: 2008-8-31 05:04:52
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1/1/00 12:00am
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Obama was against the individual mandate before he was for it.
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"But back during the 2008 campaign, Obama argued strenuously against the individual mandate. In a debate in South Carolina, he said: "A mandate means that in some fashion, everybody will be forced to buy health insurance. ... But I believe the problem is not that folks are trying to avoid getting health care. The problem is they can't afford it. And that's why my plan emphasises lowering costs."
In February 2008, he said that you could no more solve the issue of the uninsured with an individual mandate than you could cure homelessness by ordering people to buy a home:
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Obama felt so strongly about the issue that he even cut an ad attacking Clinton for her support of the individual mandate. "Hillary Clinton's attacking, but what's she not telling you about her health care plan?" the April 2008 ad asked. "It forces everyone to buy insurance, even if you can't afford it, and you pay a penalty if you don't.""
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theredkay1
Posts: 611
Registered: 2008-5-16 10:37:09
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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Obama was against the individual mandate before he was for it.
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Did Obama oppose mandates? Or just a mandate that people could not afford?
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Brother_Tempus
Title: Patriot
Posts: 985
Registered: 2001-1-9 08:07:00
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1/1/00 12:00am
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Obama was against the individual mandate before he was for it.
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Obama wasn't being bribed by Big Obama and the Insurance lobbyists [ who want this to pass] back then
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Grymlo
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Registered: 2002-4-30 05:51:06
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Obama was against the individual mandate before he was for it.
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"A mandate means that in some fashion, everybody will be forced to buy health insurance. ... But I believe the problem is not that folks are trying to avoid getting health care. The problem is they can't afford it. And that's why my plan emphasises lowering costs." - Obama
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Sin_of_Onin
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Registered: 2005-6-29 08:21:12
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Obama was against the individual mandate before he was for it.
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Actually the most impactful part of Obamacare is how it lowers the cost of health insurance for the poor and those with pre-existing conditions which are the two major things that result in people not getting insurance.
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Brother_Tempus
Title: Patriot
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Registered: 2001-1-9 08:07:00
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Obama was against the individual mandate before he was for it.
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Sin_of_Onin posted:
Actually the most impactful part of Obamacare is how it lowers the cost of health insurance for the poor and those with pre-existing conditions which are the two major things that result in people not getting insurance.
That is the fantasy being pushed, of course the reality will be the opposite
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Date Posted:
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Obama was against the individual mandate before he was for it.
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Brother_Tempus posted:
Sin_of_Onin posted:
Actually the most impactful part of Obamacare is how it lowers the cost of health insurance for the poor and those with pre-existing conditions which are the two major things that result in people not getting insurance.
That is the fantasy being pushed, of course the reality will be the opposite
If doctors and hospitals want to raise the price of healthcare because the gov't is paying thats fine cause the end result will be them paying higher taxes. They already do that sh*t to insurance companies and when they raise their premiums the money doesn't go back to taxpayers it goes back to the insurance company that will still charge you with a deductible you can't f*cking afford and still not cover 100% of your other costs and still raise your rate. Hospitals need to be dealt with right now cause they are out of control so I'm glad Obama is doing something about it.
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