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tblue37

(68,152 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:19 AM Dec 11

They think of you as a "consumer"--and tough luck if you don't have the money for the care you need.

Democrats would be crazy not to make this comment super-famous tomorrow when the Senate debates health care. Republicans donâ€™t want you to be cared for as a patient when youâ€™re sick. They think of you as a â€œconsumerâ€â€”and tough luck if you donâ€™t have the money for the care you need.
— Bill Kristol (@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social) 2025-12-11T03:15:01.058Z

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They think of you as a "consumer"--and tough luck if you don't have the money for the care you need. (Original Post) tblue37 Dec 11 OP

Republicans: Sorry--you can't afford to be alive-- tblue37 Dec 11 #1

Like Bluesky commenters said, Congress should have the same health care as their poorest constituents. Timeflyer Dec 11 #2

Consumers get to see the price tags before the sale. That doesn't happen in medicine. eppur_se_muova Dec 11 #3

I have 4 days to decide if I'd rather risk dying early, risk deep losses, or support the vulture industry of insurance lostnfound Dec 11 #4

tblue37

(68,152 posts)

1. Republicans: Sorry--you can't afford to be alive--

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:24 AM

Dec 11

republicans:
— jack (@roddyceramics.bsky.social) 2025-12-11T03:26:14.266Z

Timeflyer

(3,674 posts)

2. Like Bluesky commenters said, Congress should have the same health care as their poorest constituents.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:29 AM

Dec 11

eppur_se_muova

(40,964 posts)

3. Consumers get to see the price tags before the sale. That doesn't happen in medicine.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 04:24 PM

Dec 11

There can be no free market where there is no info available on costs.

lostnfound

(17,399 posts)

4. I have 4 days to decide if I'd rather risk dying early, risk deep losses, or support the vulture industry of insurance

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:10 PM

Dec 11

I’m leaning toward risk of dying early. I hate that industry so much.
Yet the costs wouldn’t be anywhere near as high, if the whole system wasn’t driven by those vultures.

They have bought so much of the industry — hospitals, doctors — that pricing is all a lie, everywhere.

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