Hide the Pain Harold

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In fact 85% of consumers purchasing from the exchanges will see no increase in their real costs, since the subsidies & credits for which they qualify hold their costs down to a percentage of their income. It's worth noting too that for folks covered by a group plan from their job, premiums are going up only a few percentage points, barely faster than inflation.

Unfortunately, until the GOP accepts the need for a single-payer system, that's how it's going to be. Right now it's an example of The Market working exactly like it should: (most) buyers don't pay any more when the cost of the product goes up, there are no price controls in effect, and so sellers are free to charge whatever price they wish.

Remember: about 20% of private insurance costs go toward overhead like shareholder dividends; about 3% of Medicare funds go toward overhead. The single-payer system with price controls is a better deal for consumers.

i respect your positions but a single payer government controlled health care system run by buerocrates would be a nightmare