Dr Pepper,
This is why we can’t have a discussion and I am not going to continue. It is painful to me to have to discuss issues where we disagree on the basic facts.
Just 2 examples.
“Furthermore- the bulk of medical claims costs could be avoided if people ate healthier, exercised responsibly, drove carefully, didn’t take stupid risks, avoided illegal drugs, stayed away from violence…”.
I would like to introduce you to a few diseases that have absolutely zero to do with a person lifestyle. This is just a short list.
Cancer – in all its forms over the body
MS
Parkinson’s
Crohn’s
Alzhiemer’s
Ashma
Some forms of Diabetes
etc…etc…etc…
I would also like to introduce you to the millions of people who are the victims of auto, fire, and flood accidents.
Insurance plans and Higher Deductibles were already going up for decades before the ACA. I also pay for my family’s insurance and know that this is true. There was no guarantee from any insurance companies that the trend wasn’t going to continue. In fact , it was obvious that it was going to continue until someone reigned them in. If you want to blame the ACA , the Insurance companies love you. Similar to Oil companies making record profits this year and everyone blames Biden.
2) I need to explain why people who have SSA are not responsible for their being SSA and can never be “cured” by going for psychological help?
In the real world, there are people with SSA and no amount of psychological treatment will make them non-SSA.
The Republican states are the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government money put in by Blue States.
Find out how much money Ron Desantis took from the Federal Government this year due to hurricanes in Florida.
Find out how much money Mitch McConnel and Kentucky gets from the federal government compared to how much it pays in.
You will realize that the slogan that Republicans “just want people to take responsibility for their behavior” is simply a wicked slogan to allow themselves to not help other people.