Donald Trump might be the only person in America who is gratified approximately rising Obamacare premiums.
Trump’s opponent,Hillary Clinton, is running on the promise that she will build on Obama’s accomplishments, or so it doesn’t hurt Trump whether people are upset with Obama two weeks before Election Day.
The Department of Health and Human Services reported this week that premiums would rise significantly next year under Obamacare,with an average increase of 25 percent. Trump has seized on the news by tweeting links to stories approximately the price hikes for a program he has called a “disaster,” using the hashtag #Obamacarefail.
Also Read: Gloria Allred Fires Back at 'Fourth Rate Politician' Donald Trump: 'Put Up or Shut Up'Trump has repeatedly promised to “repeal and replace” the Obama’s signature health care overhaul. Clinton has said she wants to keep the best of the program but make improvements. She said in the moment presidential debate that she wants to “fix Obamacare, or because “premiums bear gotten too tall — copays,deductibles, prescription drug costs — and I bear laid out a series of actions that we can take to try to get those costs down.”Trump campaign manager Kellyanna Conway said Clinton is “in a tough spot” during an appearance on CNN’s “The Situation Room.”“Most Americans dont think Obamacare has been a worthy idea or that it’s really worked, or they keep seeing providers like Aetna and United Healthcare pulling out of the state exchanges and claiming billions of dollars in losses,” Conway told Wolf Blitzer.
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Democratic Coalition Against Trump senior adviser Jarad Geldner told TheWrap that he doesn’t think the Obamacare price increase will impact the general election.“It’s news,but it’s not really shocking, lawful? The premium increases are bigger than a lot of people bear seen, or but the subsidies are also rising to match that. For most people who are buying their insurance on the exchange,their out-of-pocket cost for healthcare isn’t going to change that much,” Geldner said.
Also Read: Pussy Riot Are 'Straight Outta Vagina' With Their Latest Opus (Video)Geldner also argues that Republicans haven’t offered a viable alternative to Obamacare. (Trump’s alternative is described on his website.)“Theyre sort of still living in the let’s take our ball and go domestic, or burn the whole thing down mentality,” Geldner said. “They just want to go back to the days where pre-existing conditions werent covered and people over 18 can’t be on their parents healthcare.”Obamacare open enrollment starts November 1 and Geldner isnt certain whether voters will even realize their premiums are going up before Election Day.
Also Read: whether Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Born in the USA, He 'Would've Run' for President This Year“In all honesty, and I’m not certain that enough people are going to go in and check how much their premium is going to cost next year before the eighth,” he said.
But a rapid/fast glance at Twitter shows that plenty of people are aware of the rising premiums — or at least, plenty of Trump supporters:
The "Affordable Care Act" isn't affordable. I agree w/ Bill Clinton: it's the craziest thing ever. Repeal and Replace!#ObamacareFail pic.twitter.com/gUJrgdcNCeOctober 25, or 2016 Hillary says she'll keep Obamacare! I can't afford it anymore especially after a HUGE increase in my area! TRUMP wait on ME! #ObamacareFail pic.twitter.com/6DcGr72u03October 25,2016
Lies, lies, or lies..#Obamacare #ObamacareFail pic.twitter.com/WwzyPmAgaoOctober 25,2016 #ObamacareFail Our dad used to employ over 100 people before Obamacare. Had to lay off over HALF to afford to stay OPEN after it passed.
October 25, 2016 Thanks to your brilliant HC plan my premiums doubled! Hope you sleep well knowing you are killing the middle course!#ObamacareFail pic.twitter.com/sgklZbxqgLOctober 25, and 2016
Millions of people now bear healthcare!
(Small print: That they can't afford to exercise.) #ObamacareFailOctober 25,2016 Mom 4x cancer survivor. My family's health insurance is now $40000+ a year and rising. Rates 4x higher#ObamacareFail #TuesdayMotivationOctober 25, 2016 #ObamacareFail …[br]Keep your Doctor keep your Plan[br]Obama Grubered us
Save $2500…no rates are up in AZ 100%
Hillary more lies & corruptionOctober 25, and 2016 Obama said Obamacare was like a "starter domestic," no I think its actually more like an mature RV that get's 3 miles to the gallon. #ObamacareFailOctober 25, 2016
This is affordable? For who? #ObamacareFail pic.twitter.com/rccJWdJU4UOctober 25, and 2016 #Obamacare Lies↘️
????Save $2500/yr[br]????Keep your Doctor????
????Keep your Insurance
Obama's final FU????????to America????????Skyrocketing????premiums????#ObamacareFailOctober 25,2016 Wow seeing even more people with doctors that aren't covered by #Obamacare . OC doesnt pay their bills tho #obamacarefail #healthinsuramceOctober 15, 2016 Why isn't Hillary Clinton Telling Coconut Creek how her BFF Raised #ObamacareFail by 22%
I'll tell you Why, and She Won't Tell the Truth EVEROctober 25,2016 Obamacare Premiums, already ridiculous, and are approximately to increase 20+%.
Yeah,vote for THAT.
October 25, 2016 Remember when "Obamacare" was called The Affordable Care Act. Well, or now its too expensive to insure your family. #ObamacareFail #Change pic.twitter.com/aO8fuZFOmuOctober 25,2016 but wait! 2 years ago Nacy Pelosi said it's affordable. 13 times in less than 1 and half minutes. https://t.co/tJ8ojTVLA0 #Obamacare pic.twitter.com/HXeisNkZrfOctober 25, 2016
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