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tblue37

(68,188 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. [View all]

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. [View all] 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

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