The devastating bleeding continues.
As Twitchy reported, Juan Williams absurdly claimed on “Fox News Sunday” that the outrage over the rash of cancellation notices due to Obamacare was just “empty rhetoric.” Whatever, whiners! You’ll get “better” coverage, says Smarter Than You Juan Williams.
Brit Hume smacked him down and also offered this response to such spin on Twitter:
Winners & losers under Obamacare. The question is how many losers. This story suggests a lot. http://t.co/jQcMa22clL
— Brit Hume (@brithume) October 27, 2013
More from the Los Angeles Times article:
“All we’ve been hearing the last three years is if you like your policy you can keep it,” said Deborah Cavallaro, a real estate agent in Westchester. “I’m infuriated because I was lied to.”
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Cavallaro received her cancellation notice from Anthem Blue Cross this month. The company said a comparable Bronze plan would cost her 65% more, or $484 a month. She doubts she’ll qualify for much in premium subsidies, if any. Regardless, she resents losing the ability to pick and choose the benefits she wants to pay for.
“I just won’t have health insurance because I can’t pay this increase,” she said.
Sadly, Ms. Cavallaro is not alone.
@onwnews @ericlitke what about helping the insured who now can't afford normal every day things due to their price increase?
— Derek (@drufer43) October 26, 2013
.@joeykennedy patience? Say that to working families who can't afford their premium increases! What say you, Joey? What about them? #ACA
— Matt Murphy (@mattmurphyshow) October 22, 2013
@billmaher @TheRevAl @MMFlint @ValeriePlame @HBO but the people who could JUST afford healthcare and not much else can't afford the increase
— madelynn deleal (@MDeleal) October 26, 2013
That’s right. Americans are taking to Twitter, sickened that they can no longer afford to have insurance at all.
https://twitter.com/BillVanTweet/status/393816125810556928
https://twitter.com/patriciasunnyva/status/393521247440474112
https://twitter.com/elizabethhoberg/status/393855838181654529
https://twitter.com/BillVanTweet/status/393816125810556928
@BarackObama @OFATruthTeam no it's not. I'm young and I can't afford it. I lost my insurance. You are a liar
— Nic (@nicaquatic) October 26, 2013
@srjones66 Because of Obamacare, I am losing my health insurance via my job, will have to pay 3X as much-can't afford= no insurance & fined.
— The White Rabbit (@HighEnergyMagic) October 24, 2013
#Obamacare so my old premium was $487.00 new premium from BCBS is now 877.00. I WAS retired early. Too bad I can't afford the healthcare now
— Rob McArdle (@OldinSloe) October 25, 2013
@SenatorKirk the ACA is ruining my life. Cheapest policy is 3x my current premium and I can't afford it! Defund the ACA NOW!
— Denise Sanders (@DSanders12801) October 23, 2013
@ezraklein @msnbc If I move to healthcare under ACA, my monthly premium increases 400%. I can't afford it. I can't afford @whitehouse !!!
— FrawdDawg (@PeterJ1955) October 22, 2013
@IamDocCarl @LYKINN mine too. They can't afford their insurance anymore. Premium doubled, and I think $5k added to their deductible
— Vegan Patriot (@VeganPatriot) October 20, 2013
These Americans cannot “keep their plans,” even though they liked them and were able to afford them. Instead, many will now only get to “keep” a penalty.
@FoxNewsSunday I live in KY. I can't afford a 500 monthly premium. I will pay tax. Does that sound like it working, Sen Dustbin
— The World Is Not Enough (@pallyden0110) October 20, 2013
@KevinPorter You do realize most people I know including us aren't going to buy. We will pay far less penalty
— Zor-El (@Adam4004) October 15, 2013
@NFloridaWriter
I will pay the penalty and O care can go to hell.— Advance The Flag (@texasentinel) October 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/392779184830808064
https://twitter.com/LovinakaAmy/status/393859093946843136
@HealthCareGov
I can't afford this, my premiums triple for next year. Just going to pay the penalty and hope for the best….— Ren2Home (@Ren2Home) October 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/aaronrobinow/status/391290734088708096
So I guess I'll pay the penalty for not getting Obamacare. More money going to this sad ass government. Why do we even try?
— Katie ?? (@eatyourcheckerz) October 10, 2013
You can keep your plan? Lie.
And now many who were insured prior to Obamacare cannot keep being insured at all.
Forward?
Editor’s note: The title was amended to include a quote.
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