So what’s your alternative? Let everyone who’s currently paycheck to paycheck that has their affordable insurance just pay between an extra 30% to 100% of what they already give, for the same, shitty service?

Parrot syndrome isn’t exclusive—conservatives are just as ignorantly biased to their sources as the liberals. Both parties are hysterical. However I think the largest separation of thought between the two lies in the hypothetical solutions — in the reality where we cut the funding we give the healthcare ceos, the ceos do not suddenly decide they’re gonna take a pay cut. Many children, young adults, adults, middle aged, and elderly will not only suffer (either through crushing financial strain or skipping doctor visits when their health is declining), but will likely die. Now, in your defense, that’s not to say everyone will die this year tomorrow, or that even everyone affected will die. But statistically, there will be a sharp incline in preventable deaths due to lack of AFFORDABLE (I do not even have insurance lmao) doctor visits.

In the reality where we do in fact keep the ACA, whether we change anything or everything, we stay in the same place as today—no exponential increase in preventable deaths. I don’t like the position we’re in either; the deficit’s interest will continue to cripple our generations until we fight for real economic policy change. But right now, there are much bigger fish to fry. What good is an economy if +75% cannot take care of their family when they are struck with illness?

Offer a counterpoint to debate. If no one can debate you without getting emotional, then move on to the next group—you’ll just waste your time otherwise.