Heckuva job, Barry. Despite repeated assurance from President Obama that “if you like your plan, you can keep it,” Americans are quickly realizing that their health insurance plans are becoming increasingly difficult to hold onto. Premiums are skyrocketing:
https://twitter.com/HaankChinaski/status/285650643698454528
My wifes work #health insurance saw an #80% increase in mnthly premiums.
— Charley Johnson (@pctj) January 3, 2013
Just got a shocking increase to my health insurance with Aviva. Any suggestions for a better provider? #healthinsurance
— Emer Roche (@bemerboche) January 3, 2013
And lets not forget the 23% increase in our health insurance, not to mention the copays.. I demand a deal!
— RachelWells (@GenRachel) January 1, 2013
WOW! Just paid my quarterly health insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield for my Vman & I. We had an increase in… http://t.co/RJcehoVJ
— Tonya Scholz (@knowaging) December 28, 2012
. @BarackObama My monthly health insurance premium went up 14%, I guess that is better than the 30% increase last year. Expensive flu shots?
— Russell Stevens (@RussellCStevens) January 3, 2013
I've cancelled my health insurance policy after a 21% rate increase this year. Here's wishing me good health in 2013!
— Kedgeree (@kedgeree11) January 2, 2013
Hmmm. Wasn’t the Affordable Care Act supposed to make health care … affordable?
https://twitter.com/SunettaLisaCain/status/287237469374672896
https://twitter.com/mwlesq/status/287232340231593984
OK, well, at least middle class workers can rest assured that the other parts of their paychecks won’t take a hit. Health care premiums and payroll taxes up? That couldn’t happen!
Then again …
love waking up to higher taxes. This will go along well with my 35% increase in health insurance #2012>2013
— Keith D. (@Capt_Peanut) January 2, 2013
Good night! It hit that quick! “@numu350: love waking up to higher taxes. It goes well with my 35% increase in health insurance #2012>2013”
— Michael (@mcrichard) January 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/LilPanamaCC/status/286844038005542913
@politifact payroll tax up 2%, Obamacare tax increase, my health insurance is up almost $1800, this year. He said it would go down?
— gsxr75000 Jeff (@gsxr75000) January 3, 2013
@sistertoldjah Ditto. Learned today health insurance up $150 per mo., add to that SS increase, there goes my 401k contribution. Bastards!
— Mara (@maramasu) January 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/jeffemanuel/status/287221997174419456
https://twitter.com/daveguy7/status/286528060189200385
I'm making $200 less a month because of increase to health insurance and rise of SS tax %. #happynewyear
— jeremy rickard (@jrrickard) January 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/LoneStarBridger/status/286801421666508801
Extra 150 in taxes AND increase in health insurance every month?! Great damn way to start 2013… #fyou #bullshit
— Ashley Olsen (@ashafrank11) January 4, 2013
Has anyone got their first paycheck of the New Year? That tax & insurance increase got it looking like crud. #theworkingmanisasucker
— alexis belon (@alexisbelon) January 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/Doc_JaeBee/status/287292184284246017
https://twitter.com/rustyknabe/status/287325109981696000
The 2% tax increase along with the $2,000 health insurance increase are awesome. #ThanksObama
— Tyrell Clines (@tyclines) January 3, 2013
Thanks to the increase in SS tax & more expensive health insurance, I now make $100 less each month. Not helpful when my rent just went up.
— Deb Ghosh (@dgsays) January 4, 2013
Come on, now. You’re just paying your fair share.
President Obama said he wants a balanced approach. What he meant was that he wants to raze the middle class.
Between payroll tax increase, Obamacare taxes and huge health insurance premium increase, middle class is royally screwed #Obamanomics #tcot
— Goldens Rule (@jamesbranch3) January 2, 2013
Thanks a lot, Mr. President.
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